When to seek urgent medical care when I have Otitis media ?
Call your child's doctor if:
Pain, fever, or irritability do not improve within 24 to 48 hours At the start, the child seems sicker than just an ear infection Your child has a high fever or severe pain Severe pain suddenly stops hurting -- this may indicate a ruptured eardrum Symptoms worsen New symptoms appear, especially severe headache, dizziness, swelling around the ear, or twitching of the face muscles
For a child younger than 6 months, let the doctor know right away if the child has a fever, even if no other symptoms are present. </s>