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Frequent Ear infections in my 15 month old son
My son had his tubes surgery Feb 2nd 2026 and prior to that between Oct 13th 2025 and Feb 2nd he had 6 ear infections and even with the antibiotics oral and ear drops he is still getting them after having tubes put in. Im a single Mom at the moment and can't afford to take time off work and be off for the length of time he requires to get better each time. Any help and advice would be appreciated greatly.
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My son was like that. He ended up having to get 3 sets of tubes over a span of a few years.
His started in daycare as he caught everything and his nose ran all the time. It wasn't until about the first grade that his immune system kicked in and he stopped getting so many. He also was lactose intolerant which contributed to the congestion in his nose that went to his ears. Ask the Pediatrician about this.
One doctor put him on a low dose antibiotic for a while to prevent ear infections and it helped.
Praying for you and your son. I remember those days and they are hard when you work full time.
@amberanne95 Wow, I can sympathize. My girls were both like this, many years ago. Here are a few things you think about:
My kids were eventually diagnosed with environmental allergies, and getting those controlled helped a lot. We made their room "clean" by removing all places for dust and dust mites to hide, damp cleaning weekly, removing most stuffies (allowed 2 each), all curtains, carpet. Encased mattress in allergen covering, washed and dried all bedding regularly in allergy-free detergent and no scents. Had to go a step further and eliminate dairy with one of them.
No bottles while reclining either. I'm thinking back 40 years here. Fortunately, with all these precautions, our daughter was able to quickly overcome these issues with her boys.