Need your thoughts on DS1's distress last night - is dr needed?

Normally I'd never ask others if I need to take my kids to a dr - I live by the theory that if I'm concerned about their health - or if in doubt that they might need to go to a dr ... then I'd take them, as I know my kids best.

But ... this time, I'm bamboozled.

DS1 has been recovering from a mid-ear infection (and mega snotty nose) since last week - he's been on antibiotics and yesterday seemed all but recovered - nose had dried up and he's back to being his "usual self" albeit he has a mild cough which continues to improve. Today I was going to send him to daycare (he usually goes tue/thu) - he didn't go last week due to his illness.

But ... last night he woke DH and I howling and sobbing FOUR times :o. Initially he couldn't be comforted and was "mummy, mummy, muummeeee" and it took us a bit each time to comfort him back to sleep. He sneaks into our bed almost every night, so the first time he woke crying it was in his bed, but he was in our bed for the other "sessions".

My dilemma. He's woken and seems totally fine - full of beans, happy. There's no sign of a temp, his ears don't appear red ... the green snot hasn't returned. He didn't do a poo yesterday - still hasn't this morning (normally he does a couple every day), but he wasn't hunched over or holding his tummy etc last night as I might have thought he would if he had a tummy ache? He's never been constipated and hasn't had any changes to his diet.

What do you reckon? The only time DS1 has woken during the night like this, it's because of an ear infection (yet after a week of antibiotics, no temp, no red ears and seeming ok I'm doubtful this is the prob). Could he be having nightmares at this age? Even if he did ... would it cause him to wake distressed four times? Our homelife is happy and stable, he doesn't suffer any anxieties that i'm aware of. He's happy at daycare - no separation anxiety etc.

I should heed my own advice and just take him to the dr to be sure ... but I was just after some feedback. As I said, I know my kids and he seems fine ... but I'd feel bad if I'm ignoring another illness that's not immediately obvious.

Appreciate any thoughts.
Andie

soory short post as im feeding but if he has fluid still behind the ear drums that will be causing him pain when laying down in bed, might be worth getting him checked again

You have nothing to lose by taking him to the Dr and getting him checked out. It could be nothing or he might have another infection.
Most Dr's would prefer you take them if you are concerned :)
Because he was like that last nigh and not usually, if it was me I would take him. Remember kids can be really ill during the night, fine when they wake up but are still sick.

Could be a belly ache from the AB's or just the lingering ear infection. I used to get cronic ear infections and they are so very painful and give you terrible head aches so I wouldn't be surprised if it takes him a while to get back to normal.

If he is happy, eating and drinking with no temps I probably wouldn't be heading to the doctors just yet.

My DS1 was EXACTLY the same last night... And we are getting over a cold here, so I think it might be his ear. We have a Drs appt for 4pm today. I think, better to be safe, and I dont need a repeat of last night... And today he told me ear was owie.

Hope your DS is OK. xo

Thanks all for the replies - DS1 suffered several ear infections last year (though this was his first one in about four months). I would've thought a week's worth of antiobiotics would have cleared it up, but it's possible it's still lingering.

Think I'll hang off making a dr appt at this stage (and trust me, I'd take DS1 to the dr in a heartbeat if I thought he wasn't well). If he remains ok today, but we have another bad night, then I'll definitely get him to the dr first thing tomorrow.

Aahh ... DS1 just did a poo, so I can rule out constipation (and on a completely separate note .... he TOLD me "poos" just BEFORE he did it :dance: Looks like TT is about to begin!!).

Cheers, Andie