Re: Pseudomonas leading to i-v antibiotics

[Guest guest]

With our youngest, who has cf, and is now an adult, we opted for IV

medication;

with that one (this is not a recommendation) they used Tobramycin and

Aztreonam,

having done Synergy testing (rather primitive then) for resistance and

sensitivities.

Good Luck! And Welcome Aboard!

Love to you and to all at cfparents,

n Rojas, wcf, mom of 3 outlandish adults,.the youngest of which has cf,

too

Pseudomonas leading to i-v antibiotics

> I'm new to the list and delighted I've found others that may help

> me with my concerns.

> My 8 yr old son wcf has been battling pseudonomas for a month or so

> that we know of.After double vest therapies, triple albuterol, tobi,

> and cipro, he is still somehow not able to fight this darned

> bacteria off.He has had a colonization before but the tobi knocked

> it out.Now drs want to admit him for iv zithromax(sp?) for 2

> weeks.I'm scared to death!I have 2 more wocf that are 3 & 4 and I cant

> figure out how to juggle my full time job(thats frankly sick of me

> needing time off to care for him), take care of my other 2 and be

> with my cfer at the same time.Its my understanding that I can learn

> how to take care of the iv so he can spend the majority of the 2 wks

> at home, but I'm uncertain that I can pull it off.Does anyone have

> any imput as to which is the better way to go, letting him stay in

> the hospital or coming home?I have dogs and cats.(With 3 kids its

> more like a zoo than a home lol)Please respond with any personal

> experiences or thoughts you have to the site or by emailing

> me:hark523@...

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have no personal experience, but why in the world wants the doc

give the Zithromax IV? According to the prescription information

Zihtromax IV is used until a patient is able to take it orally. I

assume that an 8 year old is able to swallow a pill. I would double

check with the doc.

Welcome to the list!

Peace

Torsten

[Guest guest]

Hi,

My daughter was admitted 4 times for IV antibiotics. The first time at dx we

stayed 2 weeks but the other times we came home on home IV's after about 7-10

days. I though this was MUCH easier than being in the hospital. It's not that

hard at all to do the home IV's. My suggestion is watch the nurse when they do

it if your son goes in. Ask them to explain what they are doing and tell them

that you want to do it at home. Most nurses don't mind explaining what they are

doing.

I hope all works out.

Mom of 5 with CF

Pseudomonas leading to i-v antibiotics

I'm new to the list and delighted I've found others that may help

me with my concerns.

My 8 yr old son wcf has been battling pseudonomas for a month or so

that we know of.After double vest therapies, triple albuterol, tobi,

and cipro, he is still somehow not able to fight this darned

bacteria off.He has had a colonization before but the tobi knocked

it out.Now drs want to admit him for iv zithromax(sp?) for 2

weeks.I'm scared to death!I have 2 more wocf that are 3 & 4 and I cant

figure out how to juggle my full time job(thats frankly sick of me

needing time off to care for him), take care of my other 2 and be

with my cfer at the same time.Its my understanding that I can learn

how to take care of the iv so he can spend the majority of the 2 wks

at home, but I'm uncertain that I can pull it off.Does anyone have

any imput as to which is the better way to go, letting him stay in

the hospital or coming home?I have dogs and cats.(With 3 kids its

more like a zoo than a home lol)Please respond with any personal

experiences or thoughts you have to the site or by emailing

me:hark523@...