Re: ear infection question - Pat

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Hi Pat,

They do sound a lot alike. I didn't think I 'd have to deal with ear

infections then they just started out of nowhere and havn't stopped

since! Glad to hear the tubes are working for , I wonder if

Autumn will need some.

thanks for your response

mom to autumn 14 1/2 mos, 2 boys and baby on the way

> Hi ,

>

> Autumn sounds a lot like . Once he started having ear

infection

> problems, they seemed to keep coming non-stop! And they always seem

to

> accompany a runny nose and cough. He got his first set of ear tubes

at the

> end of Jan, and just had another infection this month, but at least

they

> seem to be less frequent.

>

> 's right ear is also more often affected. We did notice that

he has a

> tendency to sleep on his right side, and wondered if that might

have

> something to do with it. More heat generated, from that ear laying

on the

> pillow, enhancing bacterial growth?? Or nighttime reflux puddling

on that

> side of the throat?? Who knows!

>

> Pat (g-ma to , RSS, 3 yrs 3 months old, G-tube, GHT)