Ear Infection Symptoms

Ear infection is very common in children, as they are extremely prone to viruses and bacteria. At the same time, it can affect adults of almost any age. The infection is caused by virus or bacteria that affect the respiratory system. The virus/ bacteria tend to grow in the ear when the fluids or water do not drain out of it properly. Ear infection can also develop as part of sinus infection or cold. This article dwells on the symptoms of ear infection at length. Go through the following to know the most common symptoms of an ear infection.

 

The beginning of an ear infection is marked by nasal congestion or cold. A normal cold is rarely mistaken as one of the early signs of ear infection. To catch cold or have nasal congestion is the most usual thing that happens at the beginning of a viral fever as well. Therefore, one needs to bear in mind that when accompanied by the symptoms listed below, your cold may actually be an indication to ear infection.

 

High temperature is yet another sign of ear infection. Low fever ranging from 101 to 102 Fahrenheit accompanies such an infection. However, it is also important to note that not every child or adult with an ear infection will have temperature. Even without high fever, one can have an ear infection. So, ideally, one should not really wait for fever to determine infection in your year. If other symptoms are evident, treatment should be called for.

 

Crankiness is often seen in children or toddlers suffering from an infection of the ear. Since the symptoms of the infection are excruciating, it can cause great discomfort to a small aged child. Ear infection can also be irritating for an adult, because of its severity. It can easily disrupt the eating and sleeping schedule of a person, more so of a child.

 

Ear infection can also pose obstacles in the way of sound sleep, especially amongst toddlers. Due to the extreme pain accompanying the infection, they can experience great difficulties in sleeping properly. The pain can worsen as soon as they lie down to sleep, while it may be perfectly normal during the day. The same may hold true for adults as well.

 

An ear infection is also marked by a loss of appetite. Pain in the ear can intensify while swallowing the food and therefore, it becomes difficult to eat due to your aching ear. In fact, a loss of appetite may indicate that small children are suffering from pain while swallowing, as they may not be able to tell about the pain on their own.

 

Vomiting is not very commonly associated with ear infection. However, there is always a possibility that the virus affecting your ear may also affect your digestive system. In that case, diarrhea and vomiting is not uncommon. Sometimes, diarrhea is misread as a result of an upset stomach, though it might be an ear infection. Consult the doctor as soon as the initial symptoms start appearing, to get rid of it at the earliest.