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Seeking Advice: I am a SAHM with a 27 month old and 13 month old. They are generally healthy boys, but the 13 month old was in the hospital for 2 days (Sun night-Tues pm) for bronchiolitis. We are now treating at home and all is going well, he's getting better. Had a follow up with pedi on Wed and he saw fluid in ear. Today's follow up the fluid was still there and cloudy. no infection, no redness. the pedi left it up to us if we want to treat now or if it becomes infected (I have a script). I'm torn as I don't like medicating unless necessary, but he's been through a lot and don't want him to be uncomfortable when I can prevent it. Neither of the boys have had an ear infection and I have no experience with this. WWYD?
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11.20.09, 10:35 AM [ Flag ]
- I don't think you can make a wrong choice. He will likely get over without medication but it might take a little more time. If you have never given ABs, one time won't hurt... but nothing wrong with watching him either.
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  11.20.09, 10:39 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I'm an MD (not a pedi!), and I wouldn't fill it now if it were my dc. Getting better, no sign of infection. Nice that they left it up to you, but that means they don't think you need to treat now.
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  11.20.09, 10:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- OP: thanks. I forgot to say 2 things...she did mention that if it was her child she probably would treat...but less due to the symptoms and more because he has been sick and he's not 100%. also, she did not request another follow-up appt for the bronchiolitis, so unless he has symptoms of the ear infection we probably won't be back for a few weeks (to get his flu booster). if I do start treating, we would have to go back 2 weeks after to make sure it all went well.
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  11.20.09, 10:52 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- treat, Having btdt with Bronchiolitis/RSV/asthma etc, I have never had fluid that did not turn into an infection
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  11.20.09, 11:02 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- thx everyone. so I have 1 for, 1 against, and one "either way". LOL. can't say this makes my decision any easier!!!
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  11.20.09, 11:44 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Our son had fluid in his ears all of the time before he got tubes. He never got an ear infection, though. I think it's likely the fluid will disappear pretty fast, if it is only there b/c of illness, and if he's like my son it's likely that it won't get infected!
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  11.20.09, 11:45 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]