DS (28 months) has had a spate of ear infections, 1 a month for 4 months. He just finished his second round of antibiotics for the latest one, and I know he's better, because he's back to himself. But the past 2 days, he's been humming (mmmm sound) while he plays or is bored (not all day, maybe for like 5-10 mins at a time a few times a day) and I hear him doing it now as he settles down for his nap. He still talks and asks for what he wants (way more than when he is sick, when he only talks to ask for things) but I wonder if this could be from fluid still in his ears? I've noticed the past few days he's also been chewing his straws using his molars. So maybe there's still fluid there bothering him? Or just a new skill, or just normal toddler weirdness that will be gone as quickly as it came? Any advice on this? Semi-related, we are going to the ENT in a few weeks to discuss tubes.
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@lioneyes: do they have you coming back to check after this round of antibiotics? We had a run of non stop ear infections like that- so brutal!- and when she would need a second round they had me bring her to check her ears again after they were done. I don't know if humming is related. It I think I would push to get them checked again, if only for peace of mind. Good luck with the ent too- we saw one and were one infection away from getting tubes when she seemed to grow out of it- thank god. Ear infections are the worst.
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@foodnerd No, they had us do that after the 3 rounds of antibiotics from the last infection- but they couldn't even tell if he still had fluid, just that the infection was gone, which I could tell from his mood/demeanor/talking/willingness to do anything other than watch tv.
This time they said we don't have to come in for a follow up, instead we "can go see the ENT if we want". So we 'll do that (again, I know the infection is gone, he's night and day from 3 days ago).
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