Posted by NikkiT2 on February 3, 2003, at 12:35:53
In reply to Re: Off topic and disgusting: Ear problems » Dinah, posted by IsoM on February 3, 2003, at 12:19:39
How strange Dinah... I have excema in my right ear canal, and it often gets infected and the pain I get from it really is awful.. The only time since I was a small child that I called the doctor out to home was during one of these attacks.
I've also been told that there is nothing they can do about it.. but I think I now have a build up of scar tissue form it that is causing hearing problems in that ear, and the associated dizzyness.
Oh, and I haven't have excema on any other part of my body since I was about 10.
I have stopped using q-tips and that has helped keep the number of infections down... I haven't had one in 3 months (I was getting them every 4 - 6 weeks before throwing all q-tips out!).
But I still have a smelly ooze coming from the ear...
I am seeing a new doc this week about it, so I will let you know if he says anything of interest.
Nikki
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