tiglet
04-28-2005, 05:22 PM
Well, Bonnie (10 mos) has not had a day without a runny nose since October. She has been to the Dr. with a long lasting fever more times than I can count. She just finished a 10 day course of abx for double ear infections that weren't responding to time and natural remedies.
And she's been running a 102-101 fever for the last 9 days. And now the Dr. suspects a sinus infection. We've been irrigating her nose with saline (4 x day - and she hates it) for a couple of weeks now, but it doesn't seem to be helping. To make a long story short, she's been miserable and sick for the last week and a half, but hasn't been truly "healthy" in months.
The Dr. wants her to start a loooong course of heavy antibiotics. And I'm not opposed, because I think it might be what she really needs. He wants us to make sure she eats her yogurt and to give her additonal probiotics to help minimize the antibiotic side effects. I think these are good ideas. Are there any other things I can do to help minimize her chances of GI upset and yeast infections?
Thanks.
And she's been running a 102-101 fever for the last 9 days. And now the Dr. suspects a sinus infection. We've been irrigating her nose with saline (4 x day - and she hates it) for a couple of weeks now, but it doesn't seem to be helping. To make a long story short, she's been miserable and sick for the last week and a half, but hasn't been truly "healthy" in months.
The Dr. wants her to start a loooong course of heavy antibiotics. And I'm not opposed, because I think it might be what she really needs. He wants us to make sure she eats her yogurt and to give her additonal probiotics to help minimize the antibiotic side effects. I think these are good ideas. Are there any other things I can do to help minimize her chances of GI upset and yeast infections?
Thanks.