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Q: Mastoiditis? Osteomylitis?

asked by: Rachel_Mama2Aleah on October 12th, 2005

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My daughter was diagnosed with mastoiditis at the age of 5 months. Since then she's been admited three times to treat it. It just seemed to keep coming back, or else it wasn't ever completly treated. The last time she was hospitalized for it she was on iv antibiodics for six weeks because they thought it may have turned into osteomylitis.

Has anyone else heard of these things in a baby so young??? We're already been through so much with her. The doctors, and myself, are afraid that she might have an immunity deficiency. They're testing her, but so far it's all came back normal.

She's been healthy now for 20 days without being on medicine. With each passing day I get more and more anxious that it will return.

I'm just hopeing that there's someone out there who knows something about what might be going on with my daughter. None of the doctors have seen this in a child so young.

So, any info anyone might have, please please please let me know

i feel like a desperate mom.

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dancermama

replied on October 18th, 2007

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last month my daughter (13 months) was diagnosed with mastroiditis, admitted to the hospital 4 days and had tubes put in hear ears.

At first I was hesitant of my daughter getting tubes since it is surgery and she would be getting anesthesia. But the tubes seemed to help immediatley and her ENT said she would probally not get another ear infection this year, maybe ever.

I don't know the extent of your daughters mastroiditis but you might want to talk to her pediatrician about this option and do some research yourself.

I hope this info was of some help Smile

sadpreg

replied on January 23rd, 2008

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I am an MRI tech and the only time I have ever seen osteomyelitis is in diabetics who have non-healing wounds and the infection goes to the bone. We usually see it in the feet and toes. I have never heard of mastoiditis turning into osteomyelitis. Have they done an MRI on your daughter? Certain scans like a STIR also known as an inversion recovery will show up osteo without having to give an injection. Of course, she may need to be sedated in order to get a good picture but a good children's hospital can do that. Good luck to you!

hansie

replied on March 14th, 2009

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Mastoiditis

Hi there
I was just wondering if its poss for mastoiditis to heal itself. I was told mine would 2 years ago and im still suffering. The docs dont seem to want to know about this.
Its ruining my life

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