how long for ear infection to clear toddler?
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Make sure you give your child the antibiotic as directed. The fever should be gone by 2 days (48 hours). The ear pain should be better by 2 days. It should be gone by 3 days (72 hours).
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Even with ear tubes, your child may still get an occasional ear infection. Usually, ear tubes stay in the eardrum for six to nine months and then fall out on their own. Sometimes, a tube doesn't fall out and needs to be surgically removed. In some cases, the ear tube falls out too soon, and another needs to be put in.
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How long an ear infection lasts depends on how severe the infection is. When treated promptly, most inner ear infections will resolve in days to about 2 weeks duration, with no permanent damage to the ear.
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A double ear infection should begin to heal within a few days of treatment. But symptoms may not fully resolve until a person has completed the full course of antibiotics, which can take up to 10 days. Home remedies can reduce pain and discomfort in the meantime.
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Once the infection clears, fluid may still remain in the middle ear but usually disappears within three to six weeks.
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An outer ear infection can last for a short time (acute) or for a long time (chronic). Acute outer ear infections come on suddenly. They usually go away within six weeks, but the infection may then come back again. Chronic outer ear infections cause ongoing symptoms that may last for several months or more.
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With proper care, most mild earlobe infections will clear up in 1 to 2 weeks. It is common to have them come back without daily earring care.
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An inner ear infection itself is not contagious, but the viruses and bacteria that may cause them are. When treated promptly, most inner ear infections will resolve in a few days to about two weeks' duration, with no permanent damage to the ear.
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Symptoms in children usually resolve within 24 hours. If fever and sharp pain don't resolve in 48 to 72 hours then the National Institute on Health suggests starting your child on antibiotics by consulting a doctor.
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The pain from an ear infection comes on rapidly and doesn't last long. It usually wears off within 24 hours. After an ear infection, your child may have fluid behind their eardrum (effusion) which can last several weeks to months. This may cause your child to have a continuing feeling of discomfort in their ears.
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Ear infections usually go away on their own within a week or 2, but sometimes need treatment with antibiotics. You or your child may need pain relief. Some children with repeated ear infections, where they may be causing long term problems, may have surgery.
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If your child is taking amoxicillin-clavulanate for an ear infection, you should expect improvement within 48 to 72 hours.
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In about half of all cases, an ear infection resolves itself without any need for medication. However, in the majority of cases children need an antibiotic, usually amoxicillin, for a course of 10 days. The drug starts to work within a day or so.
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With appropriate antibiotics and warm soaks, the wound infection should improve within 24 to 48 hours. By that time, your child should stop having any fever caused by the infection.
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How long does it last? With proper care, most mild earlobe infections will clear up in 1 to 2 weeks. Infections keep coming back if you are not conscientious in ear and earring care.
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When treated promptly, most inner ear infections will resolve in a few days to about two weeks' duration, with no permanent damage to the ear. Some inner ear infections may lead to permanent partial or total hearing loss or damage to the vestibular system, which is responsible for balance.
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A warm, moist cloth placed over the ear may also help. Usually the fluid goes away in 2 to 3 months, and hearing returns to normal. Your doctor may want to check your child again at some point to see if fluid is still present. If it is, he or she may give your child antibiotics.