Call Doctor or Seek Care Now
- Severe ear pain and not improved after using care advice
- Redness and swelling of outer ear
- Fever over 104° F (40° C)
- Your child looks or acts very sick
- You think your child needs to be seen, and the problem is urgent
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Contact Doctor Within 24 Hours
- Yellow discharge or pus from ear canal
- Fever
- Blocked ear canal
- Swollen lymph node near ear
- You are not sure that ear pain is caused by swimmer's ear
- Ear symptoms last more than 7 days on treatment
- You think your child needs to be seen, but the problem is not urgent
Contact Doctor During Office Hours
- You have other questions or concerns
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Self Care at Home
- Swimmer's ear with no other problems
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