Swimmer's Ear?
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| Thu, 08-10-2006 - 9:00am |
Have any of your kids ever had Swimmer's Ear? My almost-8 year old son woke up this morning complaining of bad ear pain. I thought he just had an ear infection (the usual kind) even though he hasn't had a cold. But he pointed to more the outside part of his ear (the part DH calls the "auricle"). I couldn't see anything wrong.
I called DH at the hospital, and he said it sounds like Swimmer's Ear. I'd heard of that before, but none of us have ever had it. Matthew is in a lot of discomfort. I gave him ear drops that we had, and Tylenol, and that seems to have helped. According to Michael, he needs prescription antibiotic drops if it is Swimmer's Ear, but Michael won't diagnose him without looking. So I think I'm going to avoid the peds office, and take him in (with the other kids) to see his Daddy. We'll have lunch with DH at the same time, and do 2 things at once. Michael can put his funky medical instruments in Matthew's ear and he'll be happier having Daddy look than the pediatrician. Then he can get a colleague to write him a 'scrip.
Just wondered if your kids have ever had this. Michael said it's a bacterial infection of the ear canal. He must have gotten it from the pool. Matthew was even crying from the pain!! I'm hoping it clears up fast, but no pool for us today! Off to the hospital again. . .
Goodmorning everyone!! :)
Sofia


Yup, that's what he has. His prescription is drops 2x/day, and he has to stay out of the water until Saturday. I also came home with samples of numbing ear drops, and that has really helped him today. You should have seen the attention & crap he got at the hospital! I guess because he's one of the doctors' kids, but it was totally over the top: a new yo-yo, blow pop bubble gum-lollipop, a superman figure doll thing and bubbles to blow. I mean--talk about spoiled, LOL!! He wants to go back every day, because it was like shopping at Toys R Us. And then of course, the other 3 wanted stuff, so everyone gave them bubbles too. And Tessa already dumped hers all over the deck!
Gee, when I was little and had an ear ache, I didn't get squat!
Sofia