Guest guest Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Just got a date for my son's T & A!!! The surgeon is so booked it is scheduled for beginning of Feb (had to take the first available time). After going through the calendar Tommy would be due to have an episode around that time (if he gets on in January when I think he will). He is not always exact (sometimes 3 weeks apart and sometimes 5 weeks apart). I do not want to reschedule the surgery. Many of you notice the cycles are closer with the prednisone. So my thought is (and I'm asking if anyone has done this...) If I do not give him the prednisone at his next episode (which is due next week), do I have a greater chance that the next cycle would be closer to 5 weeks (sometimes its been longer apart). I've never noticed if I give prednisone or not how his cycles go so not sure this works. Any one have experience with this?? Am I being cruel to make him suffer through an episode w/o the pred??? Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm not sure about the timing, my son was in the middle of an episode when he had his tonsils removed. My understanding is that predisone is OK to take before surgery. Our ENT even allowed us a small amount of Motrin the day before surgery, which most don't, but since we did not manage with predisone, we needed to do something and canceling surgery was not an option, as sometimes cycled every 2.5 weeks. Being creul to not give predisone? No, I don't think it is mean. I never gave it to my son ever...I actually thought I was doing him a favor by declining this medication! Hope the surgery works for you. I know it has been the BEST thing that every happened to us. I would do it over again in a heartbeat. It is wonderful for to be normal just like everyone else. We've been fever free since May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm not sure about the timing, my son was in the middle of an episode when he had his tonsils removed. My understanding is that predisone is OK to take before surgery. Our ENT even allowed us a small amount of Motrin the day before surgery, which most don't, but since we did not manage with predisone, we needed to do something and canceling surgery was not an option, as sometimes cycled every 2.5 weeks. Being creul to not give predisone? No, I don't think it is mean. I never gave it to my son ever...I actually thought I was doing him a favor by declining this medication! Hope the surgery works for you. I know it has been the BEST thing that every happened to us. I would do it over again in a heartbeat. It is wonderful for to be normal just like everyone else. We've been fever free since May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm not sure anyone can answer your question. What I've read here suggests that the prednisone brings the cycles closer in at first, but if you continue to use it, the cycles spread back out over time. Now how long does it take for them to spread back out, I don' know. I also don't feel that you are doing something wrong by not giving the prednisone as many parents on this site don't give it due to worries over the side effects. Hope this helps and good luck! Regards, Nick Handrinos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 I'm not sure anyone can answer your question. What I've read here suggests that the prednisone brings the cycles closer in at first, but if you continue to use it, the cycles spread back out over time. Now how long does it take for them to spread back out, I don' know. I also don't feel that you are doing something wrong by not giving the prednisone as many parents on this site don't give it due to worries over the side effects. Hope this helps and good luck! Regards, Nick Handrinos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Amy - just a thought, my son had an episode which started on the Monday before his surgery on Wednesday morning. After talking to his surgeon we went ahead and gave him the prednisone and he was fine for the surgery. I know some other families who post here have had the same thing happen. So it may not mean he can't have the surgery if he has an episode around the same time. You may want to talk to your surgeon now so you have a plan in place. Alyssa On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Amy R Ryken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Amy - just a thought, my son had an episode which started on the Monday before his surgery on Wednesday morning. After talking to his surgeon we went ahead and gave him the prednisone and he was fine for the surgery. I know some other families who post here have had the same thing happen. So it may not mean he can't have the surgery if he has an episode around the same time. You may want to talk to your surgeon now so you have a plan in place. Alyssa On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 11:09 PM, Amy R Ryken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 My son had an ear infection during his surgery and they originally said he had to be perfectly healthy. He had two doses of prednisone within days of his surgery. The ENT knew that getting it scheduled when he would be healthy would be hard. She just didn't want him to be coughing a lot. So they checked him over the morning of surgery and proceeded with the T/A. Best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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