10 year old says his ear feels like there's a heartbeat in his ear

[sybrekel]

My son is complaining of a feeling of a heartbeat in his ear. About a month ago he was complaining he was hearing ringing in his right ear i took him to the doctors who said his ear looked a bit red and it could be a sign of an ear infection and usually Will go away on its own since he was not in pain and did not have a fever. Now he said he can feel it pumping inside and said it is kind of hurting. Could he have developed another ear infection in just a month or is this the same infection that has now gotten worse? Please any idea what this can be?

[sybrekel]

Took my son to another doctor who prescribed antibiotics for him to take for 5 days so I will see how that works for him.

[sybrekel]

Thank you. I am going to take him to another doctor cause i also found it kind of odd that they just sent us away without any advice on how to treat.

[Jerry_NJ]

I'm a little surprised the doc said, in effect, let it get better on its own... did the doc mention anything like using an earwax cleaning preparation.  I use hydrogen peroxide straight from the bottle, but one could dilute it 50/50 with water to make it even milder.  Just a warning, the bubbles tickle and it takes some concentration when I use it to lay still on one side and just let the up--side ear bubble...then drain into a paper towel or sink after 5 minutes.

It would be good to have a medical exam again.  If the doctor has a medical assistant, that person may be a good one to check.  I have been checked by the registered Nurse Practitioner (a position licensed to prescribe some medications) who partners with my primary care.  One benefit is I think she (in this case) was willing to spend more time talking with me about my complaint, which was in fact a plugged ear and nasal congestion.