My daughter Holly has just had her first ear infection over the Easter Holidays, it was scary i had no idea an ear infection could make her so ill naively i thought she would just have ear ache, but she first got a rash on her face like a heat rash, i beat myself up i hadn't put enough sun cream on while she was playing out in the hot weather, then as the infection developed the rash tailed off but her appetite went she's usually a cracking eater but she went totally off her food which was very worrying, she went very lethargic and just cried all the time, after a trip to the doctors it was confirmed as an ear infection, however the most worrying time was a week later after the course of antibiotics on Good Friday, when just over night she developed a really bad rash all over her neck, tummy and back. NHS Direct were great and very comforting and supportive, as it was a bank holiday it took all morning though to get her sorted out via NHS Direct, the emergency GP then a trip to the on call doctor at the local hospital for her to be seen. I've learnt a lesson here on what to look out for next time because i had no idea an ear infection could present such a variety of symptoms but i will always trust my gut feeling and have her seen straight away by a doctor to be on the safe side. The rash was part of a viral infection caused by the ear infection, and with viral infections we were not able to go near my sister who was 3 1/2 months pregnant at the time - again something else i didn't realise to stay away from newly pregnant ladies. (Hope this might help other mums and we don't mind having our pic in PPP) take care 
