Re:ANTIBIOTICS--What should I do? Any ideas for my little boy with cav

[Guest guest]

Believe it or not, the problem IS money. This doctor is a special

needs dentist and gave me some information on the Grottos (a sect of

the Shriners) that pays for the expense of the anesthesia ($1500). I

can't afford this...seriously. So I am a part of the problem because

it took a month to get this in place...now that it is in place, I am

left with the option of either waiting 2 weeks (if I want them to pay

for it) or papoosing my boy with no anesthesia just to temporarily

fix the tooth that is the most troublesome! Ahh! Will antibiotics

really hurt him? I'm ticked off about this too, but I don't know

which way to turn. If I get a new dentist, it will be more time and

I wouldn't have the $1500 help from the Shriners and I wouldn't be

able to pay the bill...I'm stuck!

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]

Hi Rhonda,

I know how bad tooth pain can be I have had two abscessed teeth -

needed root canals.

If you decide on the antibiotics conside taking S. boulardii. Since

it is a good yeast it can be taken at the same time as antibitoics

and the antibiotics won't harm it. Probiotic bacteria (L.

acidophilus) needs to be taken at least two hours after antibiotics

so the antibiotics don't kill all the good bacteria along with the

bacteria causing the infection.

Sheila, SCD Feb. 2001, UC 23yrs, PCOD 22yrs

mom of and

>

> Believe it or not, the problem IS money. This doctor is a special

> needs dentist and gave me some information on the Grottos (a sect

of

> the Shriners) that pays for the expense of the anesthesia ($1500).

I

> can't afford this...seriously. So I am a part of the problem

because

> it took a month to get this in place...now that it is in place, I

am

> left with the option of either waiting 2 weeks (if I want them to

pay

> for it) or papoosing my boy with no anesthesia just to temporarily

> fix the tooth that is the most troublesome! Ahh! Will

antibiotics

> really hurt him? I'm ticked off about this too, but I don't know

> which way to turn. If I get a new dentist, it will be more time

and

> I wouldn't have the $1500 help from the Shriners and I wouldn't be

> able to pay the bill...I'm stuck!

>

> 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.

>