Suggest treatment for child suffering from recurring ear infections
Patient: my son has recurrent ear infections or c/o water in his ears.Has been on amoxicillin,augmentin and past year on omnicef and suprax which does not seem to resolve these episodes completely. I have also noticed that he is not even getting a fever with the recent c/o of earache which always ends up as an infection. He is 5 years going on 6 in january. what do you recommend? Doctor: Hi,As per your query your child suffering from recurring ear infections which seems to be due to fungal infection, wax build up, and fluid accumulation. Need not to worry. I would suggest you to:- Take steam twice a day- Apply warm dry compresses to external ear- Cover your ear while bathing- Put Otogesic ear dropsI would suggest you to consult Pediatrician for proper diagnosis. Doctor may examine by otoscope and may prescribe antibiotics amoxicillin at least for a week along with decongestants. You should go for audiometer testing as well to check hearing level.Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Harry Maheshwari, Dentist