Well we got into the after hours clinic at the GP and after trying to console the poor possum for an hour the Dr had a look. She couldnt even touch it without him flinching. Then she looked into it and he screamed and screamed in pain. This is a child used to multiple ear infections, used to having his ears checked and he has never ever reacted like that. She tried a few times but he was just too distressed for her to see down to the ear drum. She did say it looked very red and inflammed and irritated. But said just give him panadol for the discomfort and if it is a bug it will eventually crawl out or die in there both of which they will do nothing for, otherwise we can put olive oil in there and it will kill the bug (if there is one) and it will float to the surface. That I shouldnt bother to go to the hospital as this is all they would do anyway. She didnt seem convinced there was a bug and said that DS was just scared. But she didnt bother to offer any other alternate explanation for the ear being the way it was or his screaming about it.

After two hours solid screaming I did try the oil, it did nothing for him and he still screamed with neurofen. He fell asleep upset and is now stirring saying ow ow ow. His ear is very red and hot. Thankfully we have an appointment for a different matter tomorrow with a different Dr, so if we can make it through the night I will get a second opinion, because he just isnt right.