Update on YG's DD2

[Yorkiegirl]

Took DD2 to see our GP this afternoon.
She has so much cattarh (sp) in her ears that her ear drums are opaque (should be translucent).
The inside of her nose is infected, hence the massive nosebleed last week.
So we are back on the mega antibiotics.
The cattarh could be causing hearing problems which may then be contributing to the behaviour issues. It is possible it is a type of glue ear, but that can't be diagnosed fully until she has had the antibiotics and the doctor sees her again to check if the cattarh is still there. So for now, who knows.

[spacecadet]

you would be amazed ast how quickly they recover when they have grommets fitted.
hopefully though she will be a lot better after her course of abs and if she does need to see the ent, the treatment alone will probably help and the problem may never come back.
there is another treatment too which can help
\link{http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/en.aspx?articleId=178&sectionId=10821\auto-inflation} however its quite difficult for young children to do, but is less invasive as it doesnt involve surgery.

[Bozza]

They still do grommets JanH. YG , DS and I are veterans of the ENT department since he failed his 7 month hearing test (I know they don't do them now). He has had quite bad glue ear and has had grommets etc. We were back there for his 6 month check up last Monday and hit the milestone of him going for his hearing test on his own - rather than me go in with him and take DD who is only slightly younger than your DD2 and a slightly disruptive influence. So if does comes to that feel free to ask any questions etc.

Hope DD2 has a lovely birthday.

[UCM]

[JanH]

DD1 did tell me that she'd had some major strops but no, she didn't mention 40 minutes at 3am - poor you, good job you didn't have to go to work next day.

(Thank you so much for organising that for her btw )

[bubblerock]

Aww, only just seen this bless her. We had to take DS1 to the gp at 10pm last night as his temp was 103 - he's on antibiotics now for tonsillitis, not fun is it

[hewlettsdaughter]

YG - glad you got a diagnosis - hope it clears up with the antibiotics and she gets to enjoy her birthday!

[Yorkiegirl]

we'll see how she is once the ten day course of abs are finished. If it is looking like they would be a good idea then that's what we'll do.
Did DD1 tell you about her screaming? Especially at 3am one morning for 40 minutes without stopping?

[JanH]

Ohhh, YG, have just seen this - poor little DD2, no wonder she keeps being ill!

Don't they do grommets any more? They might be the answer, given her age and medical history. DS1 had them at c 18 months, bounced right back from the surgery and anaesthetic and was much more cheerful afterwards.

[starlover]

oh poor little monkey! but at least you know what it is now.
and even if she does have glue ear then she can be treated and you know what it is

[Yorkiegirl]

I asked my GP about that but she said DD2 was not showing enough of a reaction through her nose etc to suggest that

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Oh no. At least you have a diagnosis to work from.

I may be talking out of the top of my hat here but, i gather cows milk and associated produce aggravate sinus/catarrh related things.....not that i want to start another cows milk/heather MM thing again.....

[Yorkiegirl]

now to find some probiotics...

[hunkermunker]

Oh, sweetheart

Hey, make sure she's getting some probiotics if she's having antibiotics in case her horrible nappy rash comes back.

[Yorkiegirl]

have been sitting here worrying this evening. I hope the antibiotics clear this. But then if they don't we have to start ENT appointments and all that.

[hunkermunker]

Oh, poor darling - happy birthday to her for Sunday and really hope she's sorted soon x x x

[Gingerbear]

meant to say (mumsnet is taking ages tonight) - if it is glue ear, I hope your GP refers her and gets it sorted out!

[Gingerbear]

bless her. Hope the antibiotics work. If it is glue ear
DD has the gunkiest ears.. As soon as she gets any infection, she always has earache. She has had a burst eardrum too. You have my sympathies, YG, poor lamb, ear infections are the pits.

[Pixiefish]

Poor DD2. Give her a hug from me xx

[Hulababy]

Poor DD :( Hope the antibiotics kick in quickly for her.

[Yorkiegirl]

is there anything I can do to improve her chances of getting better quicker?

[spacecadet]

sometimes ear infections get missed in the early stages as the infection is lower down in the erustachian tube to start with and then creeps up towards the ear drum, also some doctors dont like to prescribe anti-biotics for ear infections now as in a child with clear eustachian tubes the infection will just drain away and pain killers will suffice. however in your dd's case the glue is probably what harboured the infection and naturally it cant drain away.

[spacecadet]

as she is so young then there is every chance that as she gets older and her eustachians tubes expand the problem will go away and not re-ccur, however if she continues to have glue ear and infections they may want to insert grommets, but my ds2 had treatment for glue ear from 18 months onwards and seems genearally quite well, hes now 5 and has only had one more ear infection since.

[Yorkiegirl]

the reason I dismissed an ear infection originally was because we had seen the emergency doctor and he said that altho her ears were a bit red there wasn't a problem.
good diagnosis tho

[zebrabra]

Happy birthday to her, YG. No wonder she was yowling so much.

[robinpud]

so sorry to hear this but at least you have an explanation-did you see my post on the orinigal thread at 10.16 suggesting ear infection. It is my second diagnosis in 2 days ( also diagnosed mollusucum \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=138&threadid=158817&stamp=060326195852\here})Perhaps this could be a new line of work for me??
Seriously hope the antibiotics kick in asap