daisydoll
06-16-2006, 04:41 PM
Hello all,
I'm new to this forum, but am hoping to find people who may also be struggling with my symptoms. A year ago, my right ear began to itch. I went to my MD and he said the ear canal looked great, but he prescribed floxin to be safe. Itching grew worse and I developed scabbing at the top of my canal from scratching in my sleep. I went to an ENT and he said it looked "fungal." He applied fungal treatment in my ear that stayed for about a week. The ear worsened. A month later, my preauricular lymph node swelled to the size of a golf ball. Ended up going to the emergency room since it was on a weekend. The ER doc put me on Valtrax, stating that it could be some strange virus I couldn't kick on my own. Ended up going to a new ENT and he put me on Zoto-otic, diagnosing my with dermatitis of the right ear. Symptoms never lessened with new medication. Now I am pregnant with an itchy ear, and my preauricular node swells every three-four weeks. I am determined not to take meds while pregnant unless the ear becomes unbearable. Oh, forgot to mention...every doctor has said my ear canal looks very healthy when examined. But every morning I wake up with clear oil oozing out of my ear. It's thin and watery and drives me nuts!!! Anyone have any suggestions? Are there any safe pregnancy herbal remedies I can use in my ear for the time being? I did away with cortisone drops a long time ago. I get little relief from those. I have been treated for bacterial, viral, fungal infections, and dermatitis. I've even had an MRI. So far, no one has figured out this mystery. Help!!
I'm new to this forum, but am hoping to find people who may also be struggling with my symptoms. A year ago, my right ear began to itch. I went to my MD and he said the ear canal looked great, but he prescribed floxin to be safe. Itching grew worse and I developed scabbing at the top of my canal from scratching in my sleep. I went to an ENT and he said it looked "fungal." He applied fungal treatment in my ear that stayed for about a week. The ear worsened. A month later, my preauricular lymph node swelled to the size of a golf ball. Ended up going to the emergency room since it was on a weekend. The ER doc put me on Valtrax, stating that it could be some strange virus I couldn't kick on my own. Ended up going to a new ENT and he put me on Zoto-otic, diagnosing my with dermatitis of the right ear. Symptoms never lessened with new medication. Now I am pregnant with an itchy ear, and my preauricular node swells every three-four weeks. I am determined not to take meds while pregnant unless the ear becomes unbearable. Oh, forgot to mention...every doctor has said my ear canal looks very healthy when examined. But every morning I wake up with clear oil oozing out of my ear. It's thin and watery and drives me nuts!!! Anyone have any suggestions? Are there any safe pregnancy herbal remedies I can use in my ear for the time being? I did away with cortisone drops a long time ago. I get little relief from those. I have been treated for bacterial, viral, fungal infections, and dermatitis. I've even had an MRI. So far, no one has figured out this mystery. Help!!