Ear eczema is a skin condition that causes irritation and inflammation inside or outside of the ears. The term eczema is actually a general term used to refer to a number of skin conditions that can cause redness, swelling, and bleeding skin lesions to develop. Understanding the possible causes, symptoms, and treatment options for ear eczema is likely necessary to obtain relief.
Several types of eczema can produce rashes or skin lesions within the external ear canal, ear drum, or behind and around the ears. One of the most common types of eczema is allergic atopic dermatitis, an allergic skin response that tends to run in families and often shows up in those who suffer from other allergy-based responses, such as asthma. The allergic response or skin sensitivity is triggered by an abnormal response of the immune system to a food or other environmental substance that is viewed as foreign. In the ears, the condition can show up on the back folds of the ear.
1. Avoid Scratching
Even though your ears will undoubtedly be itchy, it is best if you can avoid scratching. This will only irritate the skin further, prolong the condition and open yourself up for infection.
2. Have Your Ear Cleaned
If your ear or ears are really sore and leaking discharge, then you should definitely see your doctor about having them cleaned professionally. This will likely involve a rinse solution. Likewise, the doctor will then use ear drops to help soothe the inflammation and kill the infection or fungus. These ear drops might contain substances like antibiotics, antifungals or steroids.
3. Prescription Painkillers
If the ear is really inflamed, your doctor might prescribe a painkiller to help make dealing with the condition more manageable. Usually, the less painful something is, the less you bother with it as well, which helps to speed up the healing process.
4. Antibiotics
If your ear is very infected, it is important to begin a course of oral antibiotics along with the ear drops. Your doctor will likely prescribe the type he thinks is best to treat your specific infection. This will help to stop the spreading of infection quickly.
5. Antihistamines
Antihistamines are sometimes prescribed in the treatment of ear eczema as they can reduce the itchiness and urge to scratch that is so often the major complaint of sufferers. Again, it depends on your specific case, but if the ear is itchy, you will likely be prescribed this.
PREMANENT CURE
ReplyDeleteI cured myself with a thyroid medicine and an elimination diet.
I had severe eczema in my ear canals. I would scratch at it and get ear infections. I thought I would eventually become deaf. I was very afraid. So I researched all of it.
I had almost no ear wax. I also had dry skin, low morning body temp, intolerance of heat/cold, very slow hair & nail growth, and other signs of low thyroid. But my thyroid blood test results showed only a bit low, but still in the normal range.
To increase ear wax production and restore normal oily skin, I took a thyroid medicine Cynoplus, which is a T4/T3 combination. I now have some ear wax and oily (not dry)skin. Before all this, I was trying all kinds of natural soaps and shampoos, body lotions, etc as the solution. Now I can use any soap or shampoo and don't need skin lotion.
I also try to have more healthy oils in my diet -- olive oil, real butter, peanut butter, etc.
Also, to fully stop eczema flare-ups, I did an elimation diet of the most common food allergens (corn, wheat, tree nuts, coffee, alcohol, gluten, etc). I found that whenever I ate the smallest amount of corn (in any form, including high fructose corn syrup [found in MANY foods and drinks], corn starch, popcorn, etc) the eczema would start within 1-2 days. This happened even after I increased my ear wax by boosting my thyroid, but the eczema was very minor -- it didn't spread to the ear canal, just at the opening and went away quickly.
I have been free of ear eczema for three months now and also feel much better overall. The Cynoplus thyroid hormone T4/T3 also cured my chronic fatigue, brain fog, frequent depression, and slow wound healing.
Research/Google elimination diet and also the symptoms of low thyroid (hypothyroidism) -- and cure yourself permanently.
If you can't afford many doctor visits or expensive U.S. medicines, or you have a doctor who is unwilling to let you try thyroid hormones, you can try another doctor -- or order online inexpensive Cynoplus from a Mexican pharmacy and start at the lowest dose. You can also order U.S. blood tests via the Internet (without a local doctor), with blood taking labs in almost every U.S. city; the test results are emailed to you.
If you can afford it, it is best to see a doctor, ask for a hard copy of blood test results, and get a prescription for U.S. medicines. Remember that even if blood tests show normal levels of thyroid hormones, but you still have many of the low thyroid symptoms, you may need to insist that your doctor let you try thyroid hormone pills -- especially if you have serious problems like eczema in you ear canal and resulting, dangerous ear infections. See if T4/T3, or T4 alone, increases ear wax production. You will know in one week if it works.