RSV – Ear Infection – (Thrush?)

[Anonymous]

Now that we are finally on the up end of dealing with 10 + days of RSV, today Ben was diagnosed with an ear infection! The poor kid can’t catch a break! So, he started amoxicillin today. Hopefully, this will be it for him though I worry about what it’s going to do to his belly.

Anyway, as it would figure, I caught the same virus as the kids, and have myself developed an ear infection, also diagnosed today. The doctor prescribed erythromiacin (sp?). I am scared to death to even take this medicine because of the likelihood of it causing thrush in Ben and a yeast infection on my breasts. What can I do? I can’t eat yogurt because of the diet I’m on, so I did buy some acidophilus. Is there anything else I can do to guard against the thrush? I just can’t imagine adding this to everything that we have been dealing with lately. Please help! I am really considering not taking the antibiotics but my ear is killing me and now it’s hurting in my jaw and I’m getting dizzy.

I really want to kick the lady who brought her sick kid to the nursery!!! grrrrrr.

Please help!

[Anonymous]

Naomi,
Sorry to hear you’re all so sick! Yes, the acidopholus should really help prevent any yeast. I hope you guys do well with the erythromycin. It always made my stomach cramp. (Bry takes it for motility, but it’s such a low dose that it doesn’t bother him.) Anyway, I hope you all get feeling better soon!

Oh – and for yourself, try some Advil cold & sinus (the kind you have to get from the pharmacist). It really helps me when I have ear & sinus stuff. It might give you some relief until the anitbiotics kick in.

Bryce’sMom2007-2-7 21:18:55

[Anonymous]

I know the erythro is going to make my stomach cramp too, but it was the only med. available to me because I have reacted to penicillin before and because Ben is so young they didn’t want to give me a Zpack.

[hellbennt]

I’d look on http://www.kellymom.com

& also make sure your acidopholus is refridgerated – I’d probably feel most comfortable buying it from a health food market…

yikes

[Anonymous]

Diflucan is safe for babies. Liza took it for thrush at 4 mos of age. So, you could maybe ask for Difulcan for yourself. (It’s an antifungal pill). I get a yeast infection almost everytime I’m on antibiotics so my doctor always gives me an RX for Diflucan so I can take it at the first sign.

Sorry about the never ending stream of ailments Ben and now you are dealing with. It’s so hard to take care of your sick kids when you don’t feel well either. I hope it all passes soon.

[Anonymous]

I’m so sorry. Hope he’s feeling better soon.

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