Itching on my ears. Been years, and it's driving me crazy.

[3Hotdogs]

Been to 4 doctors, get cream or oil prescriptions and they do not help.

Dermatologist today, I will get a new prescription tomorrow. She says, if this doesn't work, nothing more she can do.

Any thoughts?

[applegrove]

1. I have eczema in my ears. Does not itch so much as bug me. Psoriasis

I have elsewhere. It does itch. Not much I can do with creams but keep it moist. They have pills you can take but I don't like the side effects. I just live with it.

[Blues Heron]

2. It's not a nickel allergy is it? Wire Rim glasses?

Maybe a food allergy? Dairy?

[3Hotdogs]

15. No, on glasses. Plastic frames.

[ratchiweenie]

3. The only thing that ever worked for my son was tea tree oil (which is strong) so cut with

coconut oil on a cotton ball. Dab on once or twice a day or when the itch starts. Works for him. Tea tree oil is anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and is amazing for relieving itch. I use it for so many things. I even sprinkle it on my furnace filter one a month in the winter and it eliminates all fungal spores, etc. and makes the whole house smell good when it's been closed up for weeks. Can't hurt to try an herbal if all else fails.

[FuzzyRabbit]

4. Where do you buy tea tree oil?

Thanks in advance.

[CentralMass]

5. I think Walgreens has it.

[SheltieLover]

6. Healthfood store or online.

[Midnight Writer]

7. I get it at Walmart. It's usually on the shelf in the supplements area.

I imagine any store with a big supplement section would have it.

[ratchiweenie]

9. I buy Sun Essential Tea Tree Oil at Amazon but all health food stores carry it and

so do the pharmacies and even walmart, etc. Just make sure you get a 100% pure oil. It is amazing stuff for mosquito bites and every kind of itch, not to mention people who have nail fungus problems and even severe dandruff use it for cure and itch relief. I always dilute it with a little coconut oil which I also buy at Amazon, food grade. Neither is expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/Tree-LARGE-OUNCE-Best-Essential/dp/B00PHVXIQA/ref=sr_1_16?crid=CCDG08AY5BEB&keywords=Tea+Tree+oil&qid=1661832919&sprefix=tea+tree+oil%2Caps%2C776&sr=8-16#customerReviews

https://www.amazon.com/Coco-Road-Organic-Virgin-Coconut/dp/B089CVB1GJ/ref=sr_1_31?crid=32XF6O5VBR4VF&keywords=food+grade+coconut+oil&qid=1661833323&sprefix=food+grade+coconut+oil%2Caps%2C286&sr=8-31

Really, both are easy to find in various sizes and quite cheap. Good luck.

[G2theD]

10. I never dilute it.

I take a q-tip and just touch the inside of the bottle just a wee bit. It absorbs like crazy - almost like gasoline - Then rub it around the inside of my ear where it itches

I tried to cure it and was prescribed different things and they gave me a steroid as a last resort. Never went completely away so I just manage it when it really starts to bother me, otherwise I just live with it.

[3Hotdogs]

27. Walmart, about $6.28 for one ounce bottle.

I works for me.

[3Hotdogs]

26. Update --- I bought tea tree oil from WallyWorld....$6.28 per bottle.

It works. I apply it morning and night.

I use it undiluted. Burns a bit but no itching.

Thanx. I knew Dr. Google would come through.

[marybourg]

8. Do you use soap to wash your outer ears?

If yes, try using water only. My ears turn red and peel if I use soap on them.

[3Hotdogs]

18. No, on the soap.

There is no discoloration or scaling on my ears.

[2naSalit]

11. I had a friend once who...

Had that as a symptom when she had too much of a certain nutrient. Can't recall what it was at the moment.

[ratchiweenie]

24. Yes, I had a friend who had that and it turned

out to be too much niacin I think

[2naSalit]

25. That's what I was going to write...

Then I decided I wasn't sure, but that's what it was in her case. Thanks!

[Warpy]

12. I get that in summer

I have no clue what causes it and my ears aren't broken out and it goes away in cold weather. I agree that it's bizarre.

If it gets particularly bad, I use either cortisone cream or lidocaine lotion, both OTC and both take the edge off.

[pbmus]

13. Ask for nystatin cream or liquid for oral...

And cut down on gluten…you could be gluten intolerant

[3Hotdogs]

17. No luck with nystatin.

Very little gluten in my diet.

[nilram]

14. Try an acupuncturist

Might be able to calm the nerves down.

(Tho tea tree oil makes sense to me, too. I have some Dermodex soaps that incorporate it.)

[Crazyleftie]

19. The past few days I have had an itchy rash

but on various parts of my body. Went to a walk in clinic did a blood test. No answer as to what it is.
Did some research, could be:

kidney
west nile
heat rash
covid
allergy

I a gonna die!!!!!!!!

[3Hotdogs]

20. West Nile... no. I've had this for years, before W.N. came to the U.S.

No, on heat rash. It's all year long.

Allergy. Maybe, but why only on ears?

Kidney? What would be the connection?

[ProudMNDemocrat]

21. My ears itched a lot too.

When I cut out carbs like rice, pastas, potatoes, Breads, the itching stopped over time. I have issues with gluten and soy. Also, my craving for sugar dropped as well.

Also, I am Lactose intolerant. Just a little bit of cheese here and there. This all stopped in early 2019.

The ringing in the ears is less severe as well. But that is me. You might want to ask about a skin condition called Rocesea. ( Ro-shay-sha)

Hope this helps.

[4now]

22. I suspect my pillow

and how I sleep on my side when that happens

[yankee87]

23. Medical Marijana

It won't cure your illness, but it helps by making the pain feel like it's over there, rather than in your ear,