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Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders |
Ear fungus?05/11/2008 07:24PM |
I was told by my doctor, over two years ago, that I have an ear fungus. I must have drainage at night because I have flakes in my ears in the a.m. I don`t have any problems such as itching, ear ache or tingling. I was given triamcinolone ointment to use in my ears. How long will I have this problem?? Help... Thank you.
You can have fungus in your ear canal without it actually causing you an infection.I would recheck your ears (see an otolaryngologist- ear specialist).
Get a baseline hearing test.
Steroid medication is helpful for itching but not for fungus.
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Ravi N Samy, MD, FACS Assistant Professor Department of Otolaryngology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati |
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