Ear Drainage with tubes

[swrc00]

DS has tubes in his ears and has a runny nose currently. I am expecting his ears to start draining because he usually gets a runny nose right before the ear infection. He always has a waxy build up. I know this may sound like a really dumb question but what does the drainage look like? Is it more of a liquid or is it waxy. Thanks Mamas!!!!

[galvjen]

When DS gets an infection in the ear where the tube is still in place, the drainage is green and simialar in consistency to nose drainage. It takes 2-3 days to stop once we start the ear drop antibiotics.
Jen

[swrc00]

Thanks so much, Jen!

[lilycat88]

DDs is sort of a brownish red...almost orangish sometimes.

[Cam&Clay]

With DS1, it was always orange.

[Tammy]

DD's was orangy-yellowish.