DS (14 mo) had an ear infection a couple of weeks ago but it appeared to clear up with antibiotics. He went off his food on Sunday and was crying in his sleep in the night. Since then he has refused most (not all) food - he seems hungry but when it gets to his mouth goes mad, spits it out, clamps shut etc. We thought it might be teething (there was no ear pulling, head shaking etc.) and yesterday/last night he was a bit better (more eating, no crying). Today though he has little pimples on his hands, feet, legs, arms and bum, diarrhoea, dreadful nappy rash, refuses to eat anything and only drinks under protest; he is a miserable wee thing.
Took him to the GP who said his ear is infected again and that this was causing all the other symptoms too.
I'm sure she's right but does anyone else have experience of an ear infection causing so many other symptoms? It just seems bizarre but I'm not a medic so what would I know!