Patient's question:
My son is one year old. Recently, he told me his ears hurt a little. I noticed there was some yellow earwax coming out, accompanied by a headache and fever. Please advise: How can I treat my child's otitis media and ear pain effectively?Doctor's answer:
It is appropriate to use some antibiotics or anti-inflammatory drugs, and you can also combine them with some local treatment methods, such as anti-inflammatory ear drops. If the symptoms are primarily ear pain, you can consider giving some pain-relieving medication. If the child has a fever, parents can give them some fever-reducing medication or take them to the hospital immediately. In addition to these medication methods, if the child's condition is severe and an eardrum perforation occurs, it will require surgical treatment at the hospital. Parents should also pay attention to preventive measures for the child to avoid a recurrence of otitis media.