Anyone had an infant with an ear infection that will not go away?

Question

My son is 7 1/2 months old, he was to the dr. the last week of sept for a double ear infection. He was given zithromax and a decongestant. Two 1/2 weeks later we were back again, and he had another. Again zithromax was given. LAst Tuesday we were bcak and one ear is still pink. We were told to finish zithromax, he was given a steriod, as well as Zyrtec in case of zllergies causing the fluid. I am very careful when bathing, do not prop bottles, his head is always inclined when my husband or I feed him, and my mother is his sitter and is even more cautious (we are pretty protective to say the least of the kids:)hehe) and it has just been a battle. the past 2 nights, he has been up every 1/2 hour or so, cranky during the day, not napping, and pulling and batting at his ears again. Any adivce? Tomorrow I am going to a new pediatrician, maybe asking for ENT referral if it is still ears, and also making a chiropractor appt, as it helped for his reflux as a newborn. Any advice until then? :)

Answer 1

No, our children always responded well to the antibiotics.

In addition to those, we always gave our children Triaminic... the YELLOW kind... because it contains an expectorant along with a decongestant.

Expectorants increase the fluids in the throat and ears, which works like a decongestant as well. It is excellent for preventing bronchitis, ear infections, and pneumonia.

Robitussin makes a good expectorant as well. Just look for something that says it is OK to give to babies.

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Answer 2

I know where you are. My son was 3 1/2 months old when he had to have the tubes put in for that same reason. Also, the only antibiotic that worked, even if it was to just switch the infection to the other ear, or clear up for a week was augmentin. Zithromax was never recommended. I asked about it and they said that it is not recommended for ear infections. There is an otc ear drop for pain. I can't remember the name, but ask the pharmacist. Get the augmentin from the doc. and a referral to an ent for the tubes. I hated the fact it needed to be done, but man, they are working great!!!!

Answer 3

Kudos on considering the chiropractor!!! Also, try a little bit of infant orange juice after every formula/breastmilk feeding. Babies & kids get ear infections so frequently because their eustachian tubes run more horizontally than an adult's, so when you feed them, a little milk can make its way into the ear through the tube where it becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. By following the formula with orange juice, the acidity in the OJ helps keep the bacteria population in control.
Your doctor might recommend tubes for his ears if the poor guy continually has ear infections

Answer 4

Time for Tubes! Our original pediatrician just kept giving our daughter antibiotics... by the time we took her to an ENT, she had a 50% hearing loss in one ear. Tubes corrected the problem and she only needed them once. I dont like to hear about kids having tubes put in all the time, my husband actually has scar tissue from having tubes so many times as a kid. But I would consider them at least once. Your baby will be happy to finally rest, ear infections are painfull!
I dont know what the Chirpractor is going to do about it, I am sure the Dr has told you that the infection is from the ear canal not being fully formed it causes fluid to back up into the canal.

Answer 5

Fluid isn't a poor concern. in simple terms get it checked each month or so, because of the fact it is going to be common for him to get yet another ear an infection. many times the document will enable it choose for 3-7 months till now they are going to advise tubes. Getting tubes is an extremely noninvasive technique, and actually takes 10-quarter-hour to end. The fluid can impression listening to particularly, yet no longer sufficient to be pondering at this factor. My son had 13 ear infections via the time he replaced into sixteen months previous. He wasn't referred for tubes because of the fact they could sparkling up thoroughly after which a on a similar time as later replace into contaminated lower back. It wasn't till he replaced into 13 months that the fluid desperate to adhere around. And we've been determining of antibiotics that have been working. He document ultimately referred us to a expert and the have been given tubes at 16months. The is now 26 months and has had 4 ear infections because of the fact the tubes, the tubes do no longer preclude infections, they cut back the frequency of them and administration the fluid. in spite of each thing, my son speaks very for sure and has magnificent listening to.

Answer 6

I'm right there with you....my daughter is 13 months and I had to change doctors also.....
Lillian Kiva was given the same medicine and come to my may she broke out in a red rash on her whole body....
Here we found out that she can't take ANY kind of antibiotics..
If she needs anything like that we have to go into the hospital and have IV meds.....
Have you used warm wash cloths on the ears to help ...
and also Lillian Kiva does go to the chiropractor and it helps...
she been going from 3 days old and goes every two weeks...
also....put his crib mattress higher at one end so that way nothing will settle in the ears....
It doesn't need to be much.....like a small blanket folded up and placed under it.....make sure it doesn't rock back and forth...ok.
and wish you all the luck.....

Answer 7

Is your baby teething? My kids (I have 4 little ones) Have ear pain and even as bad as pnuemonia like sypmptoms until the tooth pops and then they are fine. Just went thru it again until last week. I alternate tylenol and motrin. Give some teething jell and occasionally get some homeopathic ear drops and wait it out. Simalisan is sold at walgreens. If it is a true infection your pediatrician should change antibiotics. Sometimes, it helps to prop their crib mattress while sleeping. Good luck!

Answer 8

our son had an ear infection for almost a year in one or both of his ears and we tried all of the antibiotics, nothing would keep it away, he just had bad ears, so we got tubes put in (not a real big deal at all!!) a little over a year ago and have had no problem since. he was two when he got the tubes and was 18 months when he started getting the ear infections, i'm not sure if they have a minimum age that they put in tubes, but they are so great for getting rid of the ear infections for good

Answer 9

No, but my younger brother had this problem till he was taken to Children's Hospital and tubes were put in his ears. He was about three when they did that. It stopped his febrile seizures, his loud all day long crying, and he slowly began to talk more.

Dad smoked heavily in the house and both my brother and I are allergic to tobacco.... Thus the never ending runny noses and ears at our house.

A younger baby does not need to be taking zpaks all the time; they may even become tolerant of it. Find the cause of the allergic reaction, and try to cure that.

Answer 10

Just get a second opinion.