Good Morning ~ I took my 8yr. old son to the doctor s yesterday for right ear pain. The Dr. prescribed Ofloxacin ear drops which I used two times yesterday. A few hrs. after the first time I used the drops, I noticed drainage. However, this morning the drainage is a blackishbrown color filling up the ear canal. He gets many ear infections and has had four sets of tubes. His allergies have been bothering him a lot this month, especially experiencing nasal congestion. The Dr. said she thought it was swimmer s ear because he had been swimming a lot this month and his ear also hurts when it is touched. I m wondering if I need to take him back in to the Dr.s to get an oral antibiotic, in addition to the ear drops I already started.
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns. As per your complaint it seems that your son has ear infection leading to earache and the blackish brown discharge seems to be infectious fluid and as the fluid is Chat Doctor. . You should continue using the ear