Help PLEASE forcible retraction at ER - Page 2

[latinalonestar]

Originally Posted by tribalmax

Hey guys,

Thanks so much for all of the support, stories and advice. I have a very limited time to type this -- so please excuse the brevity.

Tobin is SO much better today -- I talked to Marylin at nocirc.org last night -- very helpful, awesome lady - thanks to whoever posted her info. She didn't have any answers about the blocked urine and gave me the # of a ped. I called him at home and he was amazing. He asked if it could be a yeast infection that originally caused swelling. This totally fits because Tobin has enlarged adenoids, environmental and food allergies AND a history of sinus infections. So he has been on antibiotics more than I would have liked (Can't seem to cure the sinus infections naturally -- but that is another story).

So we treated with diflucan last night - and started the steroid cream to prevent adhesions (betamethasone). He is 10000 times better today. He fusses when he urinates, but it is nothing like what happened last night. I really think the yeast was a factor.

Thank you again -- I really needed you guys last night -- and you totally came through for me. Thank you!

Rachel

You know this totally makes sense. Yeast can cause the tissue to swell and when the opening narrows (exactly as it did with my son) it causes the urine to press further under the foreskin making urination sting very badly. In essence the yeast caused him to prematurely separate himself.

When you apply the steroidal cream, just dabb it on the tip. You don't need to try to retract or manipulate him. The cream works well on it's own. We used it for 7 days 3 times a day. We were astounded at how much it helped. Make sure you stop after 7 days b/c the cream is not good for long-term use. You will not need it after that anyway.

If you see your son urinate or if he is potty trained soon, you may notice him having ballooning. This is not a problem, you don't have to worry about it. Ballooning happens b/c the opening is still small and the foreskin has separated. The ballooning will go away with sexual maturity as hormones replace the fiberous cells with more elasticy cells. Once this happens, through self-discovery, he will become retractable. Sterile urine passing under the foreskin will actually help prevent the foreskin from reattaching itself to the glands.

I think our stories have something very important to teach mothers of intact boys: On rare occasion, when separation comes prematurely for whatever reason, whether it be swelling or trauma, the separation episode can be much more painful than what normally occurs. However, as with all things in childhood, this too can be managed.

You will see a huge improvement in the next 2 days! I promise.

You know what is quite funny? I suspected yeast (along with the doc that tried to retract) is what caused my son to swell and the opening to narrow too! One doc tried to tell me it was a bacterial infection and I was sure it was not. I treated my son for yeast after we finished with the steroidal cream. My son had internal yeast so it was likely to be on his genitals too.

[latinalonestar]

I wanted to filly you in on some yeast protocol. Yeast in older babies can be present in the mouth and intestine with no signs, for this reason you might consider the following treatment.

1. Begin a round of oral nystatin to treat any oral or intestinal yeast. If your son had antibiotics he is very likely to have intestinal yeast. My son had the characteristic eczema but that does not necessarily have to be present.

2. Treat your nipples with Citricidal grapefruit extract. You may not see any yeast but it does not mean it isn't there. You can by it online and only buy the Citricidal brand. Drop 25-30 droplets into 2 oz distilled water and squeeze cotton balls of the solution on your breasts after nursing. You will need to put vinegar in your rinse cycle with your bras too.

3. Also, if cloth diaper you will want to strip your diapers with vinegar and hang them to dry in the sunlight. Yeast can be quite hard to remove from cloth diapers. You will want to use sposies until the yeast on your baby is treated and all the diapers have been stripped. The dryer does not kill yeast. I have heard that boiling may kill it but I don't know for sure. I do know that direct sunlight kills it and the vinegar prevents it from flourishing.

4. Since you nurse you will need to cut ALL sugars, cow milk, and starches out of your and your son's diet. Yeast lives on sugar so if you take it away you starve it. This means no fruits, candies, sweets, potato, etc. It is a miserable diet but it really works! I was on this diet for a long time. I ate a lot of rice, eggs, vegetables, meat, whole grains, etc.

5. To avoid yeast infections you should always have give your child probiotics during and for one week after a round of antibiotics. You can get probiotic supplements from the pediatrician or from a health food store. They have some especially formulated for infants and babies. Probiotics are just healthy bacteria.