Katie's ear infections are officially gone. Apparently the Augmentin did what it was supposed to do and the pain that Katie was complaining about for the last couple of days before going back to the doctor for a follow-up was caused by the fluid that is still in her ears. The doctor prescribed a nasal spray to help drain Katie's Eustachian tubes and sent us on our way. To help keep the ear infections at bay, Katie is also taking 2400mg of Xylitol each day. Xylitol is a natural sugar-alcohol that comes in the form of gum, syrup, or candy and our doctor recommended giving it a try. We bought the candy from our local health food store and Katie has no problem gobbling it down. Although I just read that Xylitol needs be given in a dose of at least 8400mg to be effective. We will probably increase her special candy allowance now that she is infection free again and try to keep her that way.
School vacation starts this week, and Katie is looking forward to both down time and time for play. She took a 3 hour nap this afternoon and only woke up because I woke her up. I wasn't interested in her staying awake all night after sleeping too long in the middle of the day. Tomorrow, if the weather cooperates, the whole family is going skiing and riding at Burke Mountain. Hooray for vacation!
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