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Fill in the glue ear survey and have a chance of winning £250 of vouchers

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carriemumsnet · 16/01/2009 14:41

Please take a minute to take our survey on glue ear. The survey is open to everyone with a child aged eighteen months to ten years old and everyone who takes part will be entered into a prize draw to win £250 of vouchers for either Boden, SpaceNK or The White Company.

Fill in the survey here

Thanks and good luck

MNHQ

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ronshar · 20/01/2009 09:15

Done.
I had glue ear as a child as did my sister. I have since become a nurse!!!

My DD1 had glue ear, 2 sets of gromits & adenoids out she is good as new. Not sure she could blow up a balloon with her nose at 4years old though. If that is the product they are developing.

Can I have vouchers to Champneys please

IAteMakkaPakka · 19/01/2009 22:45

I think the way this is worded in the title might lead people to think it's aimed only at those with experience of glue ear. I was chuffed to realise I qualified [rubs hands at prospect of freebies]

bosch · 19/01/2009 22:25

Thanks for answer Carrie!

no5 · 19/01/2009 21:42

done this one,too

ThingOne · 19/01/2009 19:53

I was hesitant about responding as I have no experience of glue ear. Maybe a different title inviting all?

Mercy · 19/01/2009 18:45

Or MFI

fruitshootsandheaves · 19/01/2009 18:04

I do hope its not £250 of Woolworth vouchers

Reallytired · 19/01/2009 17:15

We tried Otovent and my son just found blowing a ballon up with his nose far too difficult at the age of five. My FIL who is seventy has some sucess with Otovent though.

I think I might do the survey now as I know who is wanting the results.

Mercy · 19/01/2009 16:32

Carrie, yes I think the title probably made people think it was a somewhat more indepth/ medical type survey.

I entered because I suspect ds has/has had glue ear (of course the prize helped too!)

MNHQ
carriemumsnet · 19/01/2009 16:04

The PR have said I can say who the survey is for - it's otovent - and alternative treatment to grommets for glue ear.

For some reason we've had a bit of a slower response to this than normal - do you think folks are getting tired of the incentives, or have we phrased it so you think you can only answer if you have experience of glue ear? Just curious really.

Thanks

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tatt · 19/01/2009 15:48

yes I wonder. Disappointed not to be eligible for this one.

bosch · 18/01/2009 22:38

Done it

Does anyone ever wonder how many people enter these comps? Or who commissions them and why?

Hulababy · 18/01/2009 19:33

done

MoreSpamThanGlam · 18/01/2009 11:56

I would have thought there would have been more questions about the childs behaviour. My dds behaviour change significantly once she had grommets.

MrsSanta · 18/01/2009 11:22

done agree some questions odd.

moodlumhohohoodlum · 17/01/2009 20:57

Done. Lets hope the PR company doing this one don't email everyone's email address out to the world

tribpot · 17/01/2009 17:48

Have I missed the part about the future impact of grommets? I had glue ear as a child and my my heart goes out to my mum and every other mum who has to deal with it in a little one, I would be beside myself.

When I was 4 or 5, I had my adenoids out in the (Victorian) Children's Hospital. They gave you the pre-med, then wheeled you down to some big old room where you watched cartoons on the ceiling, and then one by one your fellow children were wheeled through a big doorway, never to return. No explanation as to where they were going. When it was your turn you were taken through and a gas mask clamped to your face. In retrospect probably one of the most terrifying moments of my life. Thank goodness treatment at least is somewhat more humane these days.

flossie64 · 17/01/2009 17:24

Done. I did think some questions were a bit random though.

Reallytired · 17/01/2009 13:10

I don't think there is a lot that a history of childhood glue ear or even permament deafness can stop you doing. The disablity discrimination act stops unreasonable discrimination.

My son has had horrendous glue ear. His ears have perforated nine times and he had grommets and hearing aids for 18 months. Infact he still has a very slight hearing loss due to scarring although he is coping without hearing aids.

My son was under the community paediattian for several years. He took out his hearing aids so that he could play with a toy stethoscope. Our community paediatrian told my son that she knew of several doctors with mild deafness. Apparentely they use special stethoscopes that interface with their hearing aids. If its possible to become a doctor with hearing problems/ ear drum problems then I am sure its possible to become a nurse.

I can see no reason why its not possible to be a lorry or a train driver or even an air hostess or commerical air pilot.

I could see problems with being a test pilot or a deep sea diver, but then lots of people are ruled out of those careers on things like height, eyesight, obsesity or other strange reasons.

edam · 17/01/2009 12:59

Good question, nicnac, my sister had terrible glue ear as a child and is now a nurse. Don't think anyone's ever questioned her about childhood hearing problems.

LilRedWG · 17/01/2009 10:09

done

BexieID · 17/01/2009 06:37

Just completed. Not sure if Tom has glue ear, but he's having his tonsils/adenoids out soon and they are doing a hearing test under anaesthtic.

nicsnigsnags · 16/01/2009 23:31

I don't see how it could have an impact on being a nurse, am I missing something with that one? The pilot etc I can understand but not change of pressure in nursing??

pointydog · 16/01/2009 23:17

thinking about the future impact of grommets is a bit if a bummer when your child has had four (possibly five, I lost count) sets.

saint2shoes · 16/01/2009 23:13

ok so I won't feel it in, even though I have had 17 years of this