A visit to the ENT confirmed a redness in his eardrums. The diagnosis is done with the help of a tiny camera inserted into the ear. The doctor also confirmed it’s not a swimmer’s ear where the canal (from ear drum to outer ear) is dry.
The doctor prescribed Zyrtec and Augmentin (antibiotics) to help clear the Eustachian tube. Unfortunately, this did not go down too well for Max. For over the next few days, he has severe diarrhoea and purging. He has described his tummy as, “…like a washing machine, it’s churning!” He felt nauseous and vomited. He emptied his stomach's content in his bed 2 nights in a row. While his ears were healing well, his gastrointestinal tract was in quite bad shape.
He has poor appetite, soiled his briefs because he couldn’t reach the bathroom on time and lost 2kg in weight. He called me to pick him up from school while lessons were on…sigh!...he missed a few days lessons. Never mind that but his self-esteem has taken a bad knock, he lost control of his bowel movements! It is embarrassing to soil his briefs at his age! :-(
Over this period, we ensured that he is not dehyderated, gets a good balance of fluid and mild juices and his electrolyte drinks. As his paediatrician had previously advised, the situation can be helped with replenishment of gut/intestinal flora with good & friendly bacterias to restore normal bowel functions.
He’s smiling again when he saw his favourite Yakult!
His paediatrician has given the go-ahead for 2-3 small bottles a day till his bowel functions normalises. That really brought a big smile in the otherwise glum face! Poor kid! Sigh!
These juvenile illnesses suffered by young ones really tear at their Mommies’ hearts! But it’s part of growing up…
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