3 year old burst ear drum stillseeping but doc

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said no antiobiotics even thiugh still got fever too!

is this true...bloody and confirmed otits media...but said does not need antibiotics

also will this be damaged forever...hearing loss? should loud noises be avoided...also...i been trying to teach blow nose...could that have worsened hole in ear drum...silly me for trying to keep nose snot clear...was worried other drum could burst

There is research to show that antibiotics rarely improve the healing of an ear infection. It's not likely to result in hearing loss - keep the ear dry (don't take him swimming or immerse his head in water in the bath, for example). The worst of the pain will be gone now that the eardrum has burst, but treat pain with Calpol/Nurofen. Loud noises are not a problem. The ear drum will heal in a few weeks.

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Hope your child feels better soon. Two of my 3 have had burst ear drums, with no problems later.

my DS2 perforated his ear drum a fair few times when he was full of the cold and had snotty noses. Calpol and Neurofen are fine to treat the pain and will also work on the temperature. The ear heals itself and my DS2 has had no problems with his hearing since it happend....

hope you both are feeling better soon

My dd did this when she had an bad ear infection she was 8 months old. The doc said she could get anti-biotics, but as dd was just sleeping lots and calpol was doing its thing, I saw no need to give her them. Eardrum healed in its own time and dd was absolutely fine.

update...went to second doc who immediately said he needed antibiotics as hole pretty nasty and still blood behind?

argh...hope it will heal ok...just realised i
made him blow nose even after burst. ..which shouldnt have asked to do...as can worsen hole...but was only tying to clear snot

ear was def still seeping today and second doc said we had better be on safe side.....

update...went to second doc who immediately said he needed antibiotics as hole pretty nasty and still blood behind?

argh...hope it will heal ok...just realised i
made him blow nose even after burst. ..which shouldnt have asked to do...as can worsen hole...but was only tying to clear snot

ear was def still seeping today and second doc said we had better be on safe side.....