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Infected Ear From Swimming, Red And Swollen Ear. On Antibiotic And Sinutab. Any Solution?
my 13 yr old son has an infected ear from swimming -it is red, swollen, and he is having antibiotics , ear drops and sinutab . We are in Fiji and want to fly home but can t. He has been like this for 6 days (antibiotice for 5). Is there snything else we can do? we saw the doc again yesterdy but he said not to come back to him before thursday as it still look bad. Thankyou for your help.
Mon, 25 Jun 2012
Hi,Welcome to HCM,
It seems that your son might have Acute Otitis Media causing this problem.
As antibiotics are given and he should feel better but if there is no respond then it is likely that pus has formed and it is to be removed.
Your doctor can change the antibiotic as it is possible that antibiotic currently given may be resistant to organism.
Give anti inflammatory medicine too.
Ok and bye.
It seems that your son might have Acute Otitis Media causing this problem.
As antibiotics are given and he should feel better but if there is no respond then it is likely that pus has formed and it is to be removed.
Your doctor can change the antibiotic as it is possible that antibiotic currently given may be resistant to organism.
Give anti inflammatory medicine too.
Ok and bye.
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