https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 13:24:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150613 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:23:28 +0000 Foodnerd81 2150613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@coopsmama: poor kid. I was mad at myself all weekend for not taking C in Saturday morning, so I finally brought her this morning and she's fine- no ear infection, it was just a virus she's fighting off. And I still sort of kick myself for not taking her sooner. </p> <p>But with her fevers this weekend, if she had seemed to feel ok, I wouldn't treat, but she was obviously feeling crappy so I did give her plenty of Motrin and Tylenol. I was never told anything about making them be miserable with a fever. (Yes to not treating it if they are fine though). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150609 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 20:18:54 +0000 coopsmama 2150609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: Blah, I'm so irritated by the advice to wait and see now haha. I realize it might work in some cases but since this is my daughter for some reason I feel somewhat outraged. :silly: :meh: I feel like it did nothing but prolong her feeling crummy.</p> <p>@lawbee11: We've been giving Motrin at night before bed but haven't throughout the day just because our doctor said the fever was helping fight the infection -- but the poor girl has been at 103.5 almost all day. It's so hard to know what to do!</p> <p>@matador84: I'll be doing this in the future if she has another one. Fortunately my kids don't seem prone so far -- this one only followed a bad cold with lots of drainage. So I'm hoping we won't be in this boat for awhile -- especially with the weather warming up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150585 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 19:58:24 +0000 blackbird 2150585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>48 hours was when the corner was turned! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150553 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 19:20:26 +0000 Canoli 2150553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: same here. The one he had was a really bad one and it took 2 full days until he was fever free and back to somewhat normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150545 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 19:10:52 +0000 matador84 2150545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less than 24 hours. I usually try and get a dr appt first thing in the am and head to pharmacy and give first dose right after. Lots of sleep in the afternoon and then usually a much better night the first night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150534 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:59:20 +0000 petunia354 2150534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>1-2 days for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150517 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:43:20 +0000 lawbee11 2150517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd give it a couple of days. Have you also tried Tylenol or Motrin? Those help immensely when LO has a fever and/or is feeling crappy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150515 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:41:28 +0000 Truth Bombs 2150515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since your LO was feeling so bad I would probably give it 48 hours before you expected a marked improvement. For us at least it always depends on how bad it is by the time we catch it, the worse it is, the longer it takes for the antibiotics to really make a difference. Hope she feels better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150423 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:07:29 +0000 coopsmama 2150423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jess1483: @Foodnerd81: Thanks. Hoping to see some results soon over here!! :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150415 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:59:27 +0000 Foodnerd81 2150415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've only had one but she was noticeably better within a day. Still took several days to be herself but there was a clear difference in that first day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150407 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:52:35 +0000 Jess1483 2150407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Less than 24 hours...sometimes the same day if the first dose was early enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-ear-infection-question#post-2150403 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:49:41 +0000 coopsmama 2150403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long did it seem to take for the antibiotics to start working when your LO had an ear infection? Since this is our first time dealing with this I have no reference point and am just curious! </p>