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With ear infections it is customary to recheck in 2-4 weeks after antibiotics to make sure it cleared. The ED will also always tell you to follow up with PCP to cover their butts.

With ear infection they asked us to come back to make sure it's gone. With more minor things usually it's with our own discretion.

We have not needed to do follow ups for ear infections. However, my LO's infections have always been minor.

We've never had a follow up except they mention if they don't get better or seem worse with certain issues to call back.

I wish we did have follow ups, especially when younger than one because it seemed like one ear infection after another.

Usually it's no need to come back unless it's not getting better or we have concerns. This winter she had back to back ear infections, like a month and a half later, so they asked us to come back to make sure the second antibiotic really cleared it up. There was still fluid in her ears, but not infected, so my pediatrician is going to peek in her ears again at the baby's next well visit (so no extra copayment )

Our family doctor has us come back for ear infections to make sure they are all gone. For other ailments it's only if they get worse