How to Get Relief for an Ear Infection in a Child

Ear infection is a prevalent disease in children, tending to cause soreness, fussiness, and sleep disturbances. Despite sometimes resolving in a week, effective pain management can make your youngster comfortable and enable your youngster's immune system to win over the infection. Mid-Kansas Pediatric Associates in Wichita and Derby, KS, can deliver expert care in diagnosing and treating ear infections, and your youngster can have a comfortable healing.

How to Know a Child Has an Ear Infection

Symptoms of ear infection in a youngster can include:

• Ear soreness and ear tugging.
• Difficulty in hearing.
• Irritation and increased fussiness.
• Fever.
• Trouble sleeping.
• Fluid discharge in ear.

A trip to a pediatrician is in store if your youngster feels any of these symptoms, such as fever and persistent soreness.

Ear Infection Home Remedies for Comfort

Waiting for medical examination, your youngster can have comfort for ear soreness with these at-home care tips:

• Use Pain Meds: Acetaminophen and ibuprofen (with doctor consultation) can ease soreness and fever.
• Keep Ears Upright: Sleeping your youngster with head elevation can enable discharge and alleviate tension.
• Keep Hydrated: Stabilizes ear pressure with swallowing, and providing water can alleviate soreness.

When to See a Pediatrician

Ear infection will pass in a week, but a doctor must be visited when:

• The soreness is extreme and lasts for over 48 hours.
• The fever is high (above 102°F).
• Fluid and discharge comes out of the ear.
• Trouble with hearing continues.

Our Mid-Kansas Pediatric Associates pediatricians can evaluate your child’s symptoms and prescribe antibiotics and/or therapy when warranted.

Schedule an Ear Infection Consultation

Make sure your child no longer has to suffer from earaches. Appointments with Mid-Kansas Pediatric Associates in Wichita & Derby, KS, can be scheduled. For experienced care and ear infection therapy for your child, contact:

• (316) 634-2000 for East Wichita.
• (316) 773-3100 for West Wichita.
• (316) 719-2001 for Derby.