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Subject: ear infections and sleep


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Jill
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Date Posted: 12:47:10 12/18/02 Wed
 Hiya ladies,

I have had the week from hell. Eric has been in and out of the drs. for ear infections (both ears) this week. We took him to after-hours care twice the last 2 nights. Didn't get home until after midnight both nights. He ran a fever for 4 days!!! (partly cuz the first med. they put him on didn't work--his infections are more resistant to antibiotics as he's been on them a lot since Aug./Sept. for the same thing). Since he's taken the shots--all done now--they run 3 days--fever has come down--thank God! Four days was long enough!!! But ears still bad. Dr. is talking about having an ear, nose, throat dr. drain them out and put tubes in. About damned time--he's only had 7 infections since June!!!!

My question to you all are two. Has anyone else had problems with repetitive ear infections in their little ones? And what was done to solve the problem?

We are switching HMOs in January so I hope the new pediatrician group we go to is better than the people at Kaiser Permanente. The new group was recommended to me by a co-worker who has 2 kids and likes the ENT at this place so that's good enough for me.

On another subject: my little guy is a maniac at night. He *hates* to go to sleep early--if I'm lucky he's in bed by 9:30. How have you all managed your kids' bedtimes? Used a routine or just moved the time back gradually from late at night? Once Eric's asleep, he's usually okay the rest of the night--the trick is getting him to go to sleep. He'll sleep on us, but then wake up, and cry when we put him in the crib! (Sometimes, we're lucky and he stays asleep. Depends on how tired he is.)

Lately, because we've had so little sleep due to all the trips to the drs. for Eric, I've just taken to putting him in his room, letting him cry it out, and then he falls asleep (the first time he cried for 1/2 hr. and then crashed, but lately it's run to about 15 mins. to 20 mins.--more manageable to listen to). I feel mean doing this, but Eric *has to* learn how to go to sleep on his own.

Any advice????

Sleepless in DC/Maryland,

Jill
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Re: ear infections and sleepSherri (SherrHod)12:52:55 12/18/02 Wed
Poor ThingCathy14:53:54 12/18/02 Wed

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