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From: richl@daemon.UUCP (Rick Lindsley)
Newsgroups: net.kids,net.med
Subject: Re: Fluid in children's ears
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Date: Sat, 14-Apr-84 02:47:02 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr 14 02:47:02 1984
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My sister has had problems with "water in the ear" since she was about 10.
She still dare not go swimming unless she has medication available. The
medication, however, was a simple antibiotic in the form of ear drops.
A pain to use on a consistent basis, but much less painful than an ear
infection (or so she relates to me). 

She has never had anything stronger than the ear drops, so either the
medication you describe is new (quite possible) or for a different
condition.

You might try taking your child to a different physician, just for a second
opinon. A little extra money, perhaps, but it might be worth it for peace
of mind.

Tubes in the ears, awful though it sounds, are really quite effective and
relatively painless. I know a 5-year old who had it done. (And no, the
person doesn't look like he's wearing an eternal stethoscope out of his
ears).

Rick Lindsley
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