Posted by mikhail99 on February 3, 2003, at 11:25:20
In reply to Off topic and disgusting: Ear problems, posted by Dinah on February 3, 2003, at 9:41:44
> I've got eczema of the ear or something like it, and the skin in my ear canal is peeling off and blistering. The blisters fill my ear canal so that I can't hear, and give me a high pitched whine that is causing me migraine trouble. Plus the pressure hurts. And the dripping from the blisters is grossing out everyone around me.
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> The doctors say there is nothing that can be done. They've given me steroid drops that seem to make it worse.
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> Does anyone have any ideas for prescription or natural remedies?
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> Sorry, Dr. Bob, if this belongs on social. It was a meds question, so I was confused.Dinah, you poor thing! That sounds awful. I've been hearing about this new medication on tv, it's steroid-free, called Elidel? It says for mild or moderate and I don't know if you qualify but it's worth asking about. They have a website too; www.elidel.com. And I found this article that might be helpful;
http://abcnews.go.com/onair/GoodMorningAmerica/GMA000814_Eczema.html
Good luck dear and take care!
Mik
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