Ear Infections???

Just when we thought every time Lukas got a ear problem it was an ear infection.

Why did we think it was an ear infection, well because the health professional called a doctor said so and gave him meds for it..well it turns out the meds never worked and he got another one 2 weeks later would be because it WASNT a ear infection at all but glue ear, and medications cant fix that.

Now i spoke to the doctor for a while saying could it be something else, can i get a speicalist and always got told he hasnt had enough ear infections for that kinda treatment yet.

Now history on this, Lukas started getting "ear infections" winter 2010 so he was about 6-7mths old and kept getting them, one after the other after the other...then summer would come around and he was fine, winter this year 2011 and it starts all over again..

To the point this child has had about 15-20 "ear infections" so when i changed doctor and ended up there again for another "ear infection" i asked the new doctor about a specialist appointment and in 3 weeks i got a call from the hospital for an appointment look at that getting somewhere...Just happened i got the hosp phone call last friday when i was at the new doctors again (yup changed doctors again as we have moved area), now while at the new doctor i get told he has another ear infection so more meds for him.

On Monday i get to the hosp for our appointment and told them he has JUST got another ear infection the doctor had a look and said umm thats not an ear infection thats glue ear, i dont think he has had an ear infection there is no ear infection scaring or anything.

Now this would explain why meds NEVER worked and he is ALWAYS getting sore ears, she said  it is quite possible he has had glue ear for almost 2 years and it just clears up in summer, and comes back in winter but she cant be 100% about that.

So now Lukas has been put on the list for urgent grommits which should be in the next 5 weeks.

Grommits are these tiny little white plastic circles that will be put into his ear to help with the draining and getting him feeling better, these will fall out in their own time, between 2-5 years.

Im glad its getting done now so now waiting for the op date


So if your told over and over again your child has an ear infection please get it seen too as it might not be an ear infection it could very well be glue ear.


Lukas doesnt hear well, he yells, he is loud, he is very rough, gets angry quickly which i thought was all a boy thing and well being a toddler turns out most of it will be cause he cant hear very well.


So waiting and seeing and looking for results now


And for today