ANTIBIOTICS--What should I do? Any ideas for my little boy with cavities??

[Guest guest]

I have 2 boys with autism and have been on this diet for quite some time now. I

was

feeding my youngest a ton of raisins and even though he wasn't getting any

sugar, he

acquired 8 cavities (raisins)!

He is in severe pain, grabbing his cheek and screaming incessantly. I have him

on Dye

free Motrin (first time in years) around the clock. The anesthesiologist will

not be at our

dentist's office for 14 days, so my dentist is suggesting that I put my son on a

course of

antibiotics! He hasn't had any in 3 or so years and he is 5 years old. He is

currently on

Nystatin (1 tsp in the am) and lactobacillus acidophilus from Kirkland labs (1

pill in the

am). Any ideas on how I should handle this? What is the worst poison?

The dentist said he could repair the one tooth giving him immediate problems by

putting

him in a papoose (straight jacket) and doing the procedure with a local

anesthetic that

won't help him because of the probable bacteria causing the pain.

So...papoose or wait for general anesthetia? In the meantime, the boy is on

Motrin every 6

hours...yikes! He can't speak so he just holds his little cheek and cries and

cries and cries.

Help!

Rhonda

5 year old w/ Autism/ 8 year old w/ Autism and seizure disorder/ on diet for 2

years

except haven't started yogurt yet and still trying to wean boys completely off

rice.

[Guest guest]

The 14 day wait is outrageous. I would try calling around and to find

another dentist who could do what needs to be done asap. Explain that

it is an emergency. Dentists build in time for emergencies. Switch to

the new dentist " permanently " if that is what it takes to have the work

done.

mom to -12

SCD 4/23/04