Recently my almost 3 year old DD had an ear infection, so we gave her antibiotics and children's Tylenol each night to help her sleep.

Every night since starting the medicine she has been an absolute lunatic throughout the night - waking up MANY times screaming her head off or crying inconsolably, and then being super mean / yelling / crying like crazy when we try to go in and soothe her.

Last night I didn't give her any Tylenol since she seems to feeling better, and she slept through the entire night without a peep.

Anyone think her craziness could be related to the red dye in the Tylenol? Do your kids react to food dyes?

ETA - The first night she had the ear infection she was up a lot but crying, but because of the pain...and she was easily soothed with a quick hug and would go back to sleep.