Flying with a 1 yr with Middle Ear Infection

[mumtojasmine]

DD has been diagnosed with glue ear/middle ear infection and we are flying at the weekend would yu go or cancel, DH wants to cancel and i wnt to go , dr says she will be in pain and a small chance of bleed but no percentages avaialble,, dont know what to do.

What sort of bleed? Perforated ear drum? What sort of holiday are you going on, not sure if the beach/swiomming would be much fun if that happened but...

DS had glue ear pretty much from birth to 2.5years and he flew 3 times and was absolutely fine. He didn't have an infection as such though at the time.

I'm pretty sure i'd go.

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no i would cancel. if you know it's going to hurt her why would you do it?

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if the antibs haven't cleared the infection by Friday I wouldn't go (would also book another appointment at docs for Friday to check).

I flew with an ear infection when I was around 11. Not only did I bleed from my ear and nose on the plane, it was absolute agony and when I arrived back in the UK, they found out I had lost 60% hearing in that ear (temporarily - took around a year to return fully). Because of the whole saga, I now get travel sick on most forms of transport (damaged balance bits in the ear).

Honestly, if she still has the infection, it really isn't worth it. But if you have the antibs now, there's a chance she may be well enough by the weekend to travel.

oh shell deffo be betetr in two days imfo

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Took dd on a flight to Norway with ear infection - Took her to the docs on the Friday and we flew on the Sunday morning - took antibiotics from Friday p/m, wore earplanes ear thingies from pharmacy and also homeopathic ear pain remedy from homeopathic pharmacy - she was fine on the flight!

(Bad Mummy i know)

fimac, you're not a New Zealander by small chance are you?

No!

No don't do it, flew to Teneriffe with a friend and her parents when a child who had this,although undiagnosed when we flew, she was in agony for the whole holiday, ended up in hospital after 4 days.....

we decided not to go!, but feeling really bad and we only got 60% of our cash back and me and DH arent speaking - feeling sorry for myself