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itching in ear

Posted by carolwendy on October 03, 2003 at 07:18:51:

I get a deep itching in my ear,drives me mad and feels like I have a bug in my ear,wakes me up sometimes.I have to put my finger in my ear and try and shake my ear to stop the irritation,feel like a dog when I do this but its very annoying.I get a lot of crackling to in my ears what is this please and what can I do
Thanks
Carol

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Re: itching in ear (Archive.) Walt Stoll 08:20:16 10/04/03 (0)
You can also use hydrogen peroxide. NMI Sally 19:25:58 10/03/03 (0)
May be caused from allergies Mary 10:53:31 10/03/03 (0)
Re: itching in ear michele 07:25:33 10/03/03 (0)

Re: itching in ear

Posted by michele on October 03, 2003 at 07:25:33:

In Reply to: itching in ear posted by carolwendy on October 03, 2003 at 07:18:51:

sounds like fluid. My advice - Olive oil in the ear with a bit of garlic oil in it.

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May be caused from allergies

Posted by Mary on October 03, 2003 at 10:53:31:

In Reply to: itching in ear posted by carolwendy on October 03, 2003 at 07:18:51:

Food, inhalant, etc., allergies can cause this. I also have this problem. I whip out a Q-tip.

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You can also use hydrogen peroxide. NMI

Posted by Sally on October 03, 2003 at 19:25:58:

In Reply to: itching in ear posted by carolwendy on October 03, 2003 at 07:18:51:

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Re: itching in ear (Archive.)

Posted by Walt Stoll on October 04, 2003 at 08:20:16:

In Reply to: itching in ear posted by carolwendy on October 03, 2003 at 07:18:51:

Hi, Carolwendy.

Ears are something that just have to be examined to make a diagnosis.

Itching, by definition must be in the ear canal since you would not feel irritation behind the ear drum. That means the most likely is eczema (a common place for it to start) and tne next most likely is inspissated wax in the canal (See the archives.)

Let us know what you learn.

Walt

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