Let's Play "Would You Take Him In?"

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DS is 3y/4mos. He woke up yesterday morning and said he ear hurt. No real redness (maybe from sleeping on it?), no fever and no mention of it again. Until I tried to clean it with a Qtip. Then lots of crying and saying it hurt. He felt warm last night but still no elevated temp. When asked, said his ear still hurt a little.

Is there anything OTC I can do for him? Or should I call just to be sure? WWYD?

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I'd maybe give him some Tylenol and wait and see.

[snipsnsnails]

I'd take him in. My 3 yr, 2 month old is definitely with it enough to tell me when something is really hurting him. And since you can't see anything obvious, I'd take him in.

[lkoenig]

can you speak to a nurse at the pedi's office? I usually do if I'm unsure...

[alzi]

If it hurt with use of QTIP I'd bring him in.

[karmasabiotch]

I would take him in .

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Dec 16, 2013 9:56:22 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

How is he behaving this morning? Playing normally, appetite okay, any mention of his ear today?

None this morning before school. Appetite normal.

ETA: STTN

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Dec 16, 2013 10:05:15 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

Dec 16, 2013 10:03:57 GMT -5 @damnation said:

None this morning before school. Appetite normal.

I'd maybe wait and see then.  Is he congested at all?  

Yes but he's always congested. He takes a children's Claritin every night and I use saline spray on him every morning which always produces dried clumps of mucus. We also use a humidifier at night.

[hbear]

I'd take him in.

Well actually, I bought my own otoscope so I don't have to take DD in just to check her ears. So that's what I recommend in the future. But for now, take him in.