When I got home from work yesterday, it was Twin2 who opened the door for me. Immediately, I noticed something strange with his right ear. It was huge and it protruded outwards. Kinda like Mickey Mouse’s ear. I don’t recall either one of his ears ever looking like that.
I asked the maid about it and she told me that Twin2′s ear was like that ever since he and Twin1 got back from play school at midday. Midday! That meant his ear’s been swollen for, like, 8 hours already!
Overcome by maternal panic, I quickly herded the twins into the car to see the nearby GP. The doctor told me Twin2′s ear got bitten by some insect (she even pointed out the exact area of the bite) and that his ear swelled as an allergic reaction. She gave some antihistamine syrup for the itch and a steroid cream to help bring down the swelling.
Twin2′s ear is still a bit red and slightly swollen this morning but it’s almost back to normal. Click here to see how his ear looks like in its normal state.
What I find funny about the whole thing is what Dr B told me. She said that it’s very minor and probably doesn’t bother Twin2 because he’s going about his usual routine without even scratching his ear… and it’s more like the medicine is for me to feel better rather than him! :D
I would be worried:-( Allergy seems to run in the family.
Hi, I think my son got bitten by the same nasty bug.
I know it’s been 3 years now, but do you recall how long it took the swelling to go away? And when it did, did the swollen ear go back to its normal state?
It’s been two days and I can tell the swelling is going down gradually, but I’m worried his ear will never be the same again.
Thanks in advance.
Julie
Julie: After 48 hours, it was back to normal 100%. Children respond to medication at different rates. As long as he is responding to his medication, he should be fine, God-willing.