Bensmom Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Ds has had pain in one ear for about 5 days. I have been putting an OTC ear drop in at bedtime. The pain is very intermittent. Just when I think we should head to the dr., it seems fine. Should I continue with OTC, or take him to the doctor? Also, he is a swimmer. I have not let him swim since this started. Is it time for a doctor visit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 Is it in the outer or inner ear? If it's outer, it's probably swimmers ear which is usually not too hard to fix. A decongestant can help with inner ear stuff. But if it still hurts after trying home remedies and OTC drugs, I'd head to the doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I would be heading to urgent care. My kids go from it kinda hurts to screaming in pain in about an instant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I don't have much knowledge with ear issues other than what I've personally experienced so I'll just throw it out there since it took me a few months to figure out what my intermittent ear pain in one ear was from. Hopefully it is his issue because its an easy fix. Does you ds get tonsil rocks? Google it, its essentially a build of calcified material that builds up in the crevices of tonsils. Not everyone gets them and if you do they generally don't cause any issues. But for me if I get one stuck in a very specific crevice my right ear starts hurting. It goes away almost immediately after removing the tonsil rock. I clean me tonsils daily so they don't build up because the ear pain can get quite awful. Just thought I'd throw that out there as something to check before going to the dr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 I agree that intermittent ear pain maybe due to something else like a tooth infection, jaw pain, tonsil pain, etc. I would go to the doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 My son has had outer ear infections a couple of times and needed antibiotic drops to clear them up. The OTC drops only work as a preventative after swimming, they won't clear up an infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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