Alternative to Amoxicillin Needed GFCF

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Hello all..

Amoxicillin was prescribed by my pediatrician for my sons pink eye

and ear infection. it dawned on me that it might have gluten in it,

but it's just one thing after the other and I am desperate for his

ear infections to clear up. They have blocked his hearing before and

it seems he doesnt go long without getting another one(despite tube

placement too!)

We are on day 7 of the antibiotics, the pink eye is gone and I am

going to discontinue the antibiotics. I know for sure now that it

contains gluten, I'm annoyed because hes been GFCF since October and

it's made a HUGE difference. I ALWAYS investigate all ingredients but

like I said I'm at a loss with these ear infections. They are keeping

him from excelling to his full potential, and I dont know how to

treat them otherwise. It's exhausting being skeptical of every single

thing esp. when I feel like I'm the only one in my family that

really " gets " what a difference it makes for him and always feel like

I have to constantly defend it. They all acknowledge how far he's

come, but they dont think about how hard sticking to this diet is

(instead Ive heard them- my husbands family- talk about how rigid I

am about the diet behind my back and had my mo in law leave me print

outs of the diet guidelines even though she only sees him like once

every 2 months-as if I dont kill myself researching every single day)

and also how my son who never flaps and goes months without stimming

at all- starts flapping after exposure..Nothing for months to

flapping and stimming!! Not to mention how isloating it is to have

therapy for him 25 hours a week for which I HAVE to be here in the

house with my typically developing 10 month old son who is super

happy and social but doesnt get opportunity to enjoy all of the fun

things the bay area has to offer for him..

Anyway if anyone can give me advice to alternatives you use to treat

ear infections, pink eye etc. thats GFCF. I also learned(not

suprisingly that erythromycin also contains gluten. Wonderful I've

been giving that to my 10 mo old for the last couple of days..

**Thanks for letting me vent, everyone has hard days..My usually even

tempered little boy is especially fussy which doesnt help matters..I

feel guilty because I know gluten is to blame..DAMN!