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What Causes Severe Itching In The Ear?
Question: I had an ear tube placed in my right ear today. The ENT did nothing for the severe itching I am having in that ear. He placed the tube to get fluid behind my ear drum to drain. I truly believe that I have a fungal infection from the antibiotic ear drops I was using the past two weeks to try and clear up my ear infection.
What can I use to stop this terrible itching and not hurt the tube that was just put in?
What can I use to stop this terrible itching and not hurt the tube that was just put in?
Brief Answer:
You may use Antihistaminic tablet like Cetrizine
Detailed Answer:
Hi,thank you for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
For the complain of itching in the ears,which you believe that it might be due to fungal infection,you may find relief by taking the following medications:
Antihistaminic tablet like Cetrizine,
Use of Antifungal ear drops like Clotrimazole:2-3 drops ,3 times a day.
Don't allow water to go inside ear .
Don't clean your ear using ear bud or anything.
Hope this answers your question.I would be happy to answer you in case of any further queries.Take care.
You may use Antihistaminic tablet like Cetrizine
Detailed Answer:
Hi,thank you for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone through your query and can understand your concern.
For the complain of itching in the ears,which you believe that it might be due to fungal infection,you may find relief by taking the following medications:
Antihistaminic tablet like Cetrizine,
Use of Antifungal ear drops like Clotrimazole:2-3 drops ,3 times a day.
Don't allow water to go inside ear .
Don't clean your ear using ear bud or anything.
Hope this answers your question.I would be happy to answer you in case of any further queries.Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Remy Koshy
Brief Answer:
Water going inside ear will aggravate fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi,I have gone through your follow-up query.
Water going inside ear will aggravate fungal infection.
I had advised earlier,Tablet Cetrizine to help against itching and Clotrimazole antifungal ear drops to clear fungal infection.
Looking at your new symptoms,given by you in follow-up query,it is suggestive of inflammation in the ear.
To reduce the inflammation,you may find relief by taking following medications:
Analgesic with Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen ,along with Antacid like Rantac.
Hope this answers your question.Take care.
Water going inside ear will aggravate fungal infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi,I have gone through your follow-up query.
Water going inside ear will aggravate fungal infection.
I had advised earlier,Tablet Cetrizine to help against itching and Clotrimazole antifungal ear drops to clear fungal infection.
Looking at your new symptoms,given by you in follow-up query,it is suggestive of inflammation in the ear.
To reduce the inflammation,you may find relief by taking following medications:
Analgesic with Anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen ,along with Antacid like Rantac.
Hope this answers your question.Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Brief Answer:
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hi,thank you for understanding.
Take care.
You are welcome
Detailed Answer:
Hi,thank you for understanding.
Take care.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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