13 Responses to “Is this normal for this to happen after my baby has an ear infection?”

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   sweets said on October 21st, 2009 at 11:06 am

   It might just mean the medicine didn’t take.

   As an adult I found out that my ear infections come as a result of allergies. It isn’t good to do a needle-stick allergy test on a baby, obviously but maybe see a doctor that specializes in allergies to offset the ear infections from the source?

   Best of luck. I’ll keep you both in my thoughts.

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   lois d said on October 24th, 2009 at 10:45 pm

   get e-rays check mastoids.

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   kathy n said on October 27th, 2009 at 2:33 pm

   its very normal they do that when there tired

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   lanek said on October 30th, 2009 at 9:15 pm

   probably has another ear infection…this is normal in some kids…if it happen continuely…the baby may end up with tubes…not painful so don’t worry if he ends up needing them…they help…

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   Jim L said on November 1st, 2009 at 12:43 pm

   I’ve had ear problems for many years.
   I’d get a 2nd opinion and let the doctor know about your concerns.
   Sometimes an ear infection is difficult to diagnose.

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   Luna said on November 4th, 2009 at 12:03 am

   I’d try a different doctor, because ear infections can lead to deafness. It doesn’t sound like anything worse but you should have a doctor look at it again.

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   wendy.bryan@sbcglobal.net said on November 5th, 2009 at 12:41 am

   with this type of problem, I would suggest your baby not be fed milk at all. it creates more mucous in the system and he doesn’t need it if he’s fighting upper respiratory/ear problems. try soy milk instead.

   of course you want to relieve any pain, but I feel strongly that we overuse antibiotics for conditions that aren’t bacterial but viral in origin. for his ear, there are medicated drops. sometimes simple olive oil, heated slighted and applied with a little dropper, should help. the body usually heals itself if given the chance.

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   rshshly said on November 7th, 2009 at 2:12 pm

   This may sound strange, but it is no joke. Maybe your baby just discovered his ears. I had the same thing with my daughter and I kept taking her back to the doc to have her ears checked, After the fifth time of me being told she didnt have an ear infection, I realized she was just playing with her ears. Their ears are fun, they are shaped funny and they are hanging off of their heads, it is like a new toy, thats all .So you dont have anything to worry about.

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   Emi said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:35 am

   he still has a bit of an infection

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    john d said on November 11th, 2009 at 7:56 am

    hello , my grand daughter had some of those same symptom,except she would run fevers.does your child have a pretty good apatite? we found that she had to have tubes put in her ear’s. I’m not saying this this is the same in your case. but i would ask your doctor.

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    ldawn0201 said on November 12th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

    My son did the same thing – and his pediatrician said it can be the fluid drying up behind the ear drum and when it does it can crakle, or itch, or just make things sound funny, thats why he was ALWAYS grabbing his ear. It was also something new to him, pulling on his ears. But, hopefully that is all it is and will clear up soon!

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    momof4 said on November 14th, 2009 at 8:34 am

    it could be that he’s just playing with his ears

    it could also be a recurrence of the infection, especially since the doctor saw that there was still some fluid.

    some kids get pretty constant ear infections. if you’re concerned, just bring him back in for another ear check. you might need a new antibiotic.

    is he sleeping badly? that was always the main clue in my kids.

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    Arrian B said on November 15th, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    maybe it still hurts

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