My neice is turning five and has had ear tubes in for a little over 1 year. She is now saying that her ears hurt and there is clear fluid coming out of her ears (like a runny nose). She's had a fever off and on since yesterday. Could she still get an ear infection? Since it's Saturday, do we take her to urgent care, or wait until Monday and take her to her pediatrician?
2007-01-27 07:48:59 · 4 answers · asked by Jen-Jen 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
she says her ears keep popping too
2007-01-27 07:54:35 · update #1
She obviously has fluid in her ears which could turn into a nasty infection if it doesn't drain. It sounds like she already has an infection since her temp is up and she is having pain. I would take her to urgent care. The longer you wait, the worse it could get.
2007-01-27 08:07:04 · answer #1 · answered by RBRN 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes she can still get ear infections... Wait until monday then call the doc who did the procedure... Just give her Tylenol, and motrin for pain and fever.. Once they get tubes, there is a 30% chance of getting an ear infection, but will drain out, that it what the tubes are there for jsut imagine how mcuh more pain she would be in if all of the was behind her ear drum... For now, you can also clean her ears with peroxide and a qtip.. then drip a few drops of the peroxide into each ear... do not put anything in her ears other than that. it has to derain out... but I was told that if you don't have the drops that was left over from the predure then use peroxide.. Also you may notice a rotten kind of smell coming from her ears, and that is normal too.... Good Luck
2007-01-27 08:04:30 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy of 2 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
5 grandchildren all be bothered by earaches. The oldest is 20, yet while she became 2 yrs. previous tubes have been a tenet in view that she consistently suffered earaches. I, grandma had my daughter take the toddler to an older wellness practitioner who desperate the concern became a resistance to antibiotics and the conventional 10 day scientific care of amoxicilian became no longer adequate. basically the outer ear an infection became clearing and the indoors nonetheless contaminated and that's the reason the consistent flair united statesHe saved her on the medicine for 3 weeks. Solved the concern and saved her 2 brothers and a pair of cousins from an identical suffering. distinctive Pediatricians settle for this as family contributors historical past and additionally lengthened the treatments. no person have been given ear tubes
2016-11-01 10:43:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went through the exact same thin last saturday with my 2yo. I called the doctor and he said it could wait until monday, but I took him to urgent care anyway and I am glad I did. He did have an infection in both ears and the right one had ruptured. Please don't wait. It is not worth it. Get her feeling better now, not two days from now. Good luck and give her lots of kisses!
2007-01-27 09:10:50 · answer #4 · answered by saraj30 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋