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I'm Dr. on a Friday night. I was on call covering our clinic so the late night call late night rolling out of bed. I'd been trying to catch a little sleep in case I had to

admit a patient to the hospital overnight. But I anticipated it might be a worried patient

on the other end of the line and a kind voice can go a long way toward reassurance.

Sure enough, an anxious mom responded,

hello, Dr. Ram.

I could hear a toddler's slight coughing in the background.

Dr. Ram, I'm so sorry to bother you at night, my daughter Janie's almost too.

She's had a temperature of about 100.2 since this afternoon, and she's been fussy and

pulling on her right ear since just after dinner. Before that she was playing with her older

brother but by dinner she was cranky and didn't eat much. She's also really clingy. She's taking

juice and water which I've been giving her to keep her hydrated and I gave her

Tylenol about an hour ago just to see if it would help her sleep. Her fever's been down to 99-6 since then and she's settled down some.

My son's had ear infections before and both kids have had a cold for a few days. I'm a bit worried and I don't know if I should

bring her to the emergency department or whether she needs an antibiotic right away.

My son has always gotten antibiotics from our pediatrician

every time he's had an ear infection,

so I just don't know what to do.

Hi, this is Dr. Aviva, and welcome to natural remedies for kids ear infections.

With the fall weather creeping in, at least here in New England where I live,

it seems like a really good time to dive deep into some

kids fall health issues.

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