Ear Infections !!!!! Help

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by HALEY

She don't even swim and she got swimmers ear, its really a bacteria infection of her ear that she got after a bad sinus infection, and nothing is helping her she can't get back to see the doctor's until Wednesday and boy is she suffering i feel so bad for her... He did give her ear drops and anti biotics, we tried warm compress'es and everything nothing worked...

It doesn't sound like swimmer's ear to me. Usually swimmer's ear is caused by getting water in the ear, by swimming or bathing. How we usually decide if that's what we have is by pulling straight down on the ear lobe. If it hurts to tug then it's swimmer's ear. If not then it's another kind of infection. Usually swimmer's ear is treated with just ear drops and, I know that for us, the pain is much better after one dose but you have to continue using the meds for several more days to get rid of it. I've never heard of someone getting swimmer's ear from a sinus infection, it sounds like something much more serious. The doctor can't see her until Wednesday? I would call another doctor or call this one back and let them know how much pain that she is in. Don't let them talk you into any other day but today!!!!