How I found out that my child had otitis media
Apr 25, 2011
JOSEPHINE Nagirinya says her son, Ronald Kalule, first presented with malaria and later developed a cold. After a few days, his ears started oozing with pus. Her neighbours advised her to use herbal medicine, which she would drop in Kalule’s ears.
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JOSEPHINE Nagirinya says her son, Ronald Kalule, first presented with malaria and later developed a cold. After a few days, his ears started oozing with pus. Her neighbours advised her to use herbal medicine, which she would drop in Kalule’s ears. Some said the infection was a result of breast milk dropping in his ears. She took him to a clinic, where he was diagnosed with an ear infection and given injections as well as ear drops. The infection cleared but would recur whenever he got a cough.
Jane Namirimu’s Paulo Mawejje first developed measles, and a few weeks later, got a cold. His ears started oozing pus and she took him to hospital, where he was given ear drops. The discharge stopped but recurred later. He also developed a swelling behind his ear. She took him to Nakaseke Hospital, where he was put on injections and later operated on, but the wound did not heal and the ear continued oozing with pus. He was referred to Mulago Hospital for another operation.
Sarah Nakafero says her child was diagnosed with TB at three months. When she took her to Mulago Hospital, her ears started oozing with pus and she was treated. One ear healed but the other continued oozing with pus. Later she developed a swelling behind one of her ears and was operated on, but her ears still oozed with pus. She lost her sense of hearing and the discharge worsened whenever she had a cold.
Compiled by Agnes Kyotalengerire
JOSEPHINE Nagirinya says her son, Ronald Kalule, first presented with malaria and later developed a cold. After a few days, his ears started oozing with pus. Her neighbours advised her to use herbal medicine, which she would drop in Kalule’s ears. Some said the infection was a result of breast milk dropping in his ears. She took him to a clinic, where he was diagnosed with an ear infection and given injections as well as ear drops. The infection cleared but would recur whenever he got a cough.
Jane Namirimu’s Paulo Mawejje first developed measles, and a few weeks later, got a cold. His ears started oozing pus and she took him to hospital, where he was given ear drops. The discharge stopped but recurred later. He also developed a swelling behind his ear. She took him to Nakaseke Hospital, where he was put on injections and later operated on, but the wound did not heal and the ear continued oozing with pus. He was referred to Mulago Hospital for another operation.
Sarah Nakafero says her child was diagnosed with TB at three months. When she took her to Mulago Hospital, her ears started oozing with pus and she was treated. One ear healed but the other continued oozing with pus. Later she developed a swelling behind one of her ears and was operated on, but her ears still oozed with pus. She lost her sense of hearing and the discharge worsened whenever she had a cold.
Compiled by Agnes Kyotalengerire