tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648815575574934135.post3935077464336296075..comments2023-08-23T07:03:07.934-07:00Comments on Megan's got 47: Olivia is so sickStephanie Stockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13908552404302070260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648815575574934135.post-29546330836717832322007-08-14T16:00:00.000-07:002007-08-14T16:00:00.000-07:00awww Steph that sucks! I would have never known t...awww Steph that sucks! I would have never known that the doctor should have done a culture, never heard of it. Poor Olivia, I hope she gets better soon!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11605302363351680401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648815575574934135.post-23616084574440890242007-08-12T08:42:00.000-07:002007-08-12T08:42:00.000-07:00Wow. I just got done reading this and I'm so sad t...Wow. I just got done reading this and I'm so sad to hear all of this. First off I am so sad for Olivia, secondly I am sad that you have a pediatrician who is doing his job half hazardly without any real concern. I highly suggest you try to find a Holistic Dr. who can start working with you to get Olivia's immune system built up to prevent these things from happening. <BR/><BR/>What typical Dr's don't understand at all, is that children with Down Syndrome have very different metabolisms, therefor they don't handle infections and illnesses the same way most "typical" children do.<BR/><BR/>Please e-mail me privately because I have tons of information to give you. Tylenol is actually one of the worst things to give our kids because their liver enzymes don't break it down well, and it actually causes more problems. Secondly, her digestive tract is at the root of this, because 75% of our immune system is located there. <BR/><BR/>The thing to remember is that our Dr's know very little about "health" unfortunately, they are often just writing prescriptions and never getting to the root of the problem. If Olivia has a bacterial infection, you really want to get to the root of it and prevent it from happening again. She should be on a really good Probiotic to restore the healthy bacteria in the gut. This is the only way her body will have a chance to truly heal. The antibiotics destroy the bad bacteria, but also the good, leaving her healthy for maybe a few days, until all the bad bacteria returns. The only way to break the cycle is to balance out the "eco system" in the digestive tract. That is what probiotics do, i.e. acidophilous. Also, most if not all of our children are gluten intolerant, causing further problems if their not on a gluten free diet.<BR/><BR/>Email me, I'll pass on more info to you. noellequero@gmail.comL. Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067747207095687809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648815575574934135.post-72323657631723774112007-08-10T08:36:00.000-07:002007-08-10T08:36:00.000-07:00poor olivia. my oldest had cronic ear infections ...poor olivia. my oldest had cronic ear infections were the fluid would not drain and it would become and infection. We took him to the chiropractor and since then he has never had an ear infection. we ended up NOT doing tubes as well....Amy Flegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01237104230554615007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648815575574934135.post-48526086230965997802007-08-10T07:29:00.000-07:002007-08-10T07:29:00.000-07:00I don't have any experiences to share - but poor O...I don't have any experiences to share - but poor Olivia! That sounds awful :( I hope she starts feeling better soon!Melissa @ Banana Migrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951062053478091089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648815575574934135.post-52251938556231534502007-08-09T17:35:00.000-07:002007-08-09T17:35:00.000-07:00Poor Olivia! I'm sorry this happened to you guys....Poor Olivia! I'm sorry this happened to you guys...grrrr....doctors!!!!! How would you have ever known you needed a culture? That doc has some explaining to do!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529031832007985652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7648815575574934135.post-19475582813845069242007-08-09T14:29:00.000-07:002007-08-09T14:29:00.000-07:00I don't think I've ever heard of anyone doing a cu...I don't think I've ever heard of anyone doing a culture from ear fluid before. Hopefully, besides identifying the bacteria, they'll also check out the antibiotic sensitivity so they can prescribe the most effective antibiotic. <BR/><BR/>I hope Olivia feels better soon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com