ds1- 17months.
3 or so weeks ago we took him to a&e as he had a temperature of 39.5 that i couldnt control. they suspected meningitis till they checked his ears then said he had a raging ear infection in both ears, the right ear drum was bulging with infection and we should be prepared for it to burst etc.
prescribed anti-b's, 6.5mls at a time. finished those.
2 days after he'd finished them i noticed ds going downhill again- miserable, not eating, pulling ear, biting me (he bites when tired etc).
took him to my gp and also doc at a&e had requested a doc checked him out to check ears were ok. she said they look a bit 'funny' but it can take 10 weeks for ears to return to normal. i was not happy and felt a bit fobbed off as i knew there was something wrong with him but they do tend to treat me like an idiot as i am only 23- usually get my mum to take them for me.
couple days after this ds is getting worse, my mum said enoughis enough, he is not well and she took him back to doc.
his ear drum had perforated under the pressure from the infection but not to worry as it does not normally affect hearing- great, i wont worry then.
more anti-b's, all finished and hes no better.
he is running a temp of over 38 again and has been asleep all day so far, sweating till his sheets are wet. he kept waking up last night, all i could do was give him painkillers and cuddle him, but he couldnt decide what he wanted as he seems uncomfortable when handled or moved around.
i was wondering if anyone has any ideas as i am reluctant to take him out in the storm to be told he is fine again. (i dont drive and also have 3month old)
can children get recurrent ear infections?
please, any advice would be greatly appreciated.