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Why does my toddler keep getting ear infections? It’s frustrating.
The pain from the ear ache is probably worse than the fever for her.
We get antibiotics and treat it, and then she gets another one in a month or so.
It might be an aggressive ear infection or an inner ear infection, which the antibiotics
just are getting.
We don’t think that’s it.
She may simply have small ear tubes. There’s poor drainage in a warm orifice prone to infection
by bacteria.
I’ve heard of kids having surgery to put tubes in their ears, but I don’t want her
to have surgery.
First, it’s common. Second, it isn’t as dangerous as ear infections that won’t go
away.
I don’t think ear infections can kill you.
They can render a child hearing impaired. They interfere with her hearing while she’s
learning language, and that takes years to make up for.
What if we stopped the mucus or congestion?
If she has allergies, a prescription or over the counter anti-histamines might work. Or
get rid of the allergen.
That might not be possible. We don’t even know what it might be.
Allergy tests are hard to conduct at this age except food based ones. If they try a
new food and get the super-poops later, it is either food poisoning or allergies.
What else could we do?
Replace your AC and house air filters, then install several smaller air filters throughout
the house.
You’re assuming it is an airborne allergen.
Mold, dust, dust mites, pollen – lots of stuff to stuff up her nose and eventually
her ears. Even if that isn’t the allergen, the rest of the family will breathe better.
Or we could get better antibiotics.
Or verify that the doctor is actually giving her antibiotics to clear it up, because some
pediatricians are too lax on the wait and see attitude.
At which point, we’re seeing another doctor.
I hear you loud and clear. Now you need to do what it takes to make sure your daughter
can, too.