Ear infection help

MrsOlson

My DD had a fever on Monday of 103.5. (she is 4) and so I brought her to Urgent care since it is not normal at all for her to run a fever. We had a foreign dr and I had the hardest time understanding him. What I got out of it was that her ear was a little pink so he gave her antibiotic and sent us on our way.

Now ever since that day, every 12 hours she gets a fever of at least 103. I give her Motrin and it goes down until 12 hours later. She just woke up from her nap and it was 104.3. She has already had 3 doses of antibiotics.

My question:

Shouldn't the antibiotics have kicked in already? She only has two more doses to go before she is finished with it. I am worried that it is something else.. My DH says I am a hypochondriac. LOL

Is it normal to still have a fever 3 days later after antibiotics?

EliseB0323

I would take her to the pediatrician.

emilykristene2006

Her fever could be from a virus. The antibiotic they gave you might treat just the ear infection and the virus might go away on it's own. Does that make sense?

StarryNight39

It sounds like the fever is from a virus, but I'd call your pediatrician to calm your nerves. But I remember reading a few people on here had children recently whose only symptom was a high fever (in the 103-104 range) 

*Lu-Lu*

Often, it can take the entire course (or close to it) of an antibiotic for the infection to go away.  However, I would still call the pedi to ask what they think.  Hope she feels better soon.  We have definitely had our share of ear infections and they are not fun!

black.kat

in my opinion and experience, yes, that antibiotics should have kicked in...

take her to your family doctor.