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Re: my baby has another ear infection
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But he is taking Omnicef now..one dose a day 
Have they had him on augmentin? I was under the impression from my ped. that they do that before they do shots. Either way, enough is enough!
yup
and another one (i now forget the name)
I could have started the shots today but she said it is sooo painful and you have to do it 3 days straight. And there is no guarantee that it will even work
i couldn't put him through that it there wasn't a VERY good chance it would work. I think i would rather wait and see what the ent says before those shots
is Omnicef bad?
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Hope he gets well soon!
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Charly
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Posted by jules
is Omnicef bad?
I don't think it's any worse than any other antibotic - it just didn't work for DD. Everyone reacts differently to antibotics.
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
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Posted by lbelle821
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But he is taking Omnicef now..one dose a day
Have they had him on augmentin? I was under the impression from my ped. that they do that before they do shots. Either way, enough is enough!
Augmentin was the only one that actually worked (albeit temporarily) on DD. Omnicef and Amoxicilan did nothing!!!
great 
he just did the amoxicilan...and that did nothing this time
why would the do Omnicef? It is, what i was told, to be a good dose too
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jules
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Well i am praying that this holds him at least till he sees the ENT
which sadly isn't until june 23rd
maybe i will call again and see if i can possibly be squeezed in sooner
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jules
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
And sorry for the more questions but...
DO ENT's prefer NOT to do the surgery? Am i going there for them to tell me i am going to wait? Or try more antibiotics?
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lbelle821
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
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Posted by jules
But he is taking Omnicef now..one dose a day
Have they had him on augmentin? I was under the impression from my ped. that they do that before they do shots. Either way, enough is enough!
Augmentin was the only one that actually worked (albeit temporarily) on DD. Omnicef and Amoxicilan did nothing!!!
great
he just did the amoxicilan...and that did nothing this time
why would the do Omnicef? It is, what i was told, to be a good dose too
haha, one day the 3 of us need to get together and discuss ear infections...clearly we're all very experienced Unfortunately!
Anyway, here is how I understand it from my ped. They start with amoxicillin (although by now my ped knows to go past that since it never works). The next is omnicef. DS has been on this too. Didn't work for him either. They like to use omnicef because it is one dose a day and not as bad as augmentin on their belly. So when that doesn't work they go to augmentin. Then shots. Charly, I remember you talking about the clindamycin a few months ago. I forgot to ask my ped. about that.
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jules
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
well DS did the augmentin
and i know another kind. just friggin can't remember the name
 
The augmentin is the bad tasting stuff that i was told to ask to have it flavored with grape i think
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Posted by lbelle821
Anyway, here is how I understand it from my ped. They start with amoxicillin (although by now my ped knows to go past that since it never works). The next is omnicef. DS has been on this too. Didn't work for him either. They like to use omnicef because it is one dose a day and not as bad as augmentin on their belly. So when that doesn't work they go to augmentin. Then shots. Charly, I remember you talking about the clindamycin a few months ago. I forgot to ask my ped. about that.
This is exactly the path we took (minus the shots).
Clindamycin is only used if they believe you have an antibotic resistant strain. Since DD stopped responding to the Augmentin he felt that was the right course to take. It's not for everyone and is to be used on a case by case basis. Clindamycin is VERY strong and hard on their tummies. It smells awful and tastes even more awful. It can have some pretty bad side effects (which thankfully my DD did not have.) It worked great to clear all the mucous and infection, but didn't clear the fluid.
So although it was a necessary step for my DD since we could NOT get rid of her infection, it wasn't the "total" cure. She will need to also get tubes.
ETA: I find that ENT's typically DO the tubes. My ped wouldn't sign off on it. My ped feels the ENT's "over" use the tubes.
Remember my DD had back to back infections for 8 - 9 months
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Posted by lbelle821
haha, one day the 3 of us need to get together and discuss ear infections...clearly we're all very experienced Unfortunately!
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Hey....it is supposed to be YOUR WEEK by the way!!! 
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jules
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Posted by Charly
Posted by lbelle821
Anyway, here is how I understand it from my ped. They start with amoxicillin (although by now my ped knows to go past that since it never works). The next is omnicef. DS has been on this too. Didn't work for him either. They like to use omnicef because it is one dose a day and not as bad as augmentin on their belly. So when that doesn't work they go to augmentin. Then shots. Charly, I remember you talking about the clindamycin a few months ago. I forgot to ask my ped. about that.
This is exactly the path we took (minus the shots).
Clindamycin is only used if they believe you have an antibotic resistant strain. Since DD stopped responding to the Augmentin he felt that was the right course to take. It's not for everyone and is to be used on a case by case basis. Clindamycin is VERY strong and hard on their tummies. It smells awful and tastes even more awful. It can have some pretty bad side effects (which thankfully my DD did not have.) It worked great to clear all the mucous and infection, but didn't clear the fluid.
So although it was a necessary step for my DD since we could NOT get rid of her infection, it was the "total" cure. She will need to also get tubes.
Remember my DD had back to back infections for 8 - 9 months
hmmmmmmmmm maybe this is the stuff that i was told to get flavored with grape because it tastes BAD.
Maybe i did try it.
Either way it did clear him. I know because when he got a virus a month ago he was clear.
I would have SWORN it was another ear infection but nope! This is when he went the longest without one.
WHY WHY WHY did this ped put him on omnicef
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| Posted 6/1/08 10:12 PM |
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lbelle821
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Posted by jules
Posted by lbelle821
haha, one day the 3 of us need to get together and discuss ear infections...clearly we're all very experienced Unfortunately!
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Hey....it is supposed to be YOUR WEEK by the way!!!
I know, what can I say...i'm a dead beat mom
Besides, you're doing a great job!!!
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jules
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Re: my baby has another ear infection
Posted by lbelle821
Posted by jules
Posted by lbelle821
haha, one day the 3 of us need to get together and discuss ear infections...clearly we're all very experienced Unfortunately!
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Hey....it is supposed to be YOUR WEEK by the way!!!
I know, what can I say...i'm a dead beat mom
Besides, you're doing a great job!!!
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