Anyone have a problem with glue ear and been recommended grommets?

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Just wanted to pop a note on here that my dd1(4) had her adenoids out and grommets fitted on Wednesday as treatment for persistent glue ear. The results have been instant. She can now hear! She's so much happier too. We were reluctant to go down the surgery route but so far it definitely seems to be worth it. Am happy to answer any questions if anyone is in a similar position....

We made the decision to not go down the surgery route when our ds was getting regular ear infections, the consultant told us that they clear themselves up by around 9 because during growth the angle of the canal changes and so drains away naturally. He is now 12 and as predicted he had no trouble after the age of 9

My DD 4.8yrs has persistant Glue Ear, has an appointment with the Consulant audiologist in Jan, and want to push for her to have adenoids, tonsils and have grommets fitted to help her out. (also a family thing) I've had it done too.

We were also told that it would clear up by itself eventually if left alone, but she's only 4 so it would have taken another 5 years of not being able to hear, which didn't seem ideal. She was starting to struggle socially at school with not hearing what friends were saying, as well as ignoring the teacher.... It's never an easy choice to choose to put your child through a general anaesthetic, but in our case, at the moment, it seems like the right choice.

Good luck to your dd Muppets. We didn't do the tonsils as dd1 has never had tonsilitis, and apparently of the 3 procedures it is the most painful bit to recover from. I have heard from other people that it can be an inherited problem.

My DD is just recovering from her 4th bout of tonsilitus in 2 mths.

Did your DD come out of the anaesthetic okay?

My dd is having hers done in December, we finally decided that the cautious watch and wait approach wasn't benefitting her in the slightest. I saw the doctor who will be doing it. Hers are going to be gold. The joys of living in a country with an impressive gold reserve eh?

Muppets - she took a bit longer than expected to come round because she was given extra sedative prior to the general as she was quite freaked out about being in hospital and they had no chance of getting the canula in her hand. She came round in recovery but was very dozy and grumpy. She then went back to sleep for an hour or so and then woke up much happier. Sounds like it's definitely worth doing the tonsils too in your dd's case.

Kreecher - Gold grommets sound very impressive! Is she just having grommets fitted - not adenoids/tonsils out too?

Yes, just the grommets, her doctor has checked her adenoids and tonils (with a very impressive long springy thing that she could see too) and said there is no need to remove either. DD is just so thrilled with the idea of golden grommets she's forgotten to be grumpy about the idea of missing a days school.

Yeah she defs needs it bless her.