ear infection and perforated ear drum

[bethers3]

does anyone have any ideas what i can do to help my son? He's 9 yrs old and has an ear infection and perforated ear drum he is on antibiotics and antibiotic + steriod ear drops. he is also on regular paracetamol and ibruprofen and warm towels for his ear. He is in so much pain he is really distressed and i don't know what else to do he keeps crying out as if the pain gets worse then setlles a bit and then repeats again!
Please any suggestions would be wonderful
Bethers3 x

How long has he been taking the anti-biotics?

he's only started them today, though the dr has just phoned and told me to stop the drops! his ear ache started sunday, i thought it was just the cold weather then at about midnight last night he became inconsolable he was at the drs by 9.30 this morn he is just so miserable but the dr has said if he gets worse in the night to take him to the hospital xx

Are you sure the eardrum has burst as usually that's when the pain stops?
try a hot water bottle in towels and some treat telly and hopefully he'll get some sleep tonight - if it's definitely burst then hospital in the morning sounds necessary, or earlier if he's totally inconsolable.
Poor poppet.

definately gone dr says there is a big tear in it andthe pain is due to the infection and persistant build up and bleeding my poor baby is pacing the front room in tears and wont even let me cuddle him :( xx

Take him to be seen tonight.

My little girl was similar with an ear infection and I very sheepishly took her to a and e as I had no idea what else to do, I quite expected a lecture but instead she was seen within ten minutes and given oral morphine and started on iv antibiotics for 24 hrs ... The ENT dr we saw said ear ache can be excruciating and he'd seen grown men cry .. Don't be afraid to seek more help

back from emergency dr, prescription of codeine seems to have worked little man is almost asleep, been told if still in severe pain tomorrow night may need to be admitted to hosp for stronger antibiotics! thank u everyone for ur input it can be so scary when ur on ur own coping with a sick child xxx

Aw your poor boy. A burst ear drum is agony. Hopefully the anti-biotics and codeine will do the trick and he and you can get some sleep. X