Hello, Your daughter should note be having pain from the grommets themselves. Once in place, they won t be felt. The purpose of the grommet/tube is to make a good way for fluid that builds up in the ear to drain without bundling up pressure and hurting. Sometimes this fluid is just congestion fluid from having a cold. Sometimes, this is infected fluid from having an ear infection. I ve found that some kids are very sensitive to fluid in their ears - draining or not! Like the pressure you might feel when flying. Or the dripping in one s ears from getting out of the pool. Acetaminophen does seems to help as does explaining to the child what is happening and trying to re-frame the word pain, to Mommy, I m feeling my ear! If it isn t infected, the antibiotics aren t necessary. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Lisa Baker, Pediatrician