Terrible Itchy Ears

Not all medicines are tested in people under 18 years or even 12 years of age. It takes a lot more time and money to do testings to get medications to pass FDA requirements for use in children under 6. Therefore, most medications are only tested in adults (used to be mostly men). Most drug companies get a medication's first phase testings done only in adults and get FDA approval so they can market the drug and start making money. If the drug has a market for the younger people, then they do further testings in the younger populations if that is profitable. Anyway, my point is your ENT and pharmarcist are not ignorants or irresponsible. They most likely are familiar with the medication and have prescribed the medicine to patients of different ages before. If you are worried, you should call your ENT to clarify and not jumped to conclusion that someone has made a mistake with your son's medication.

In terms of itcy ears, it could be water logged in the ear wax and making him itchy or dry skin conditions like eczema, since you said his ears are red, scaly and itchy. Have you tried hydrocortisone cream for the outside skin or hydrocortisone drops for the ear canals? What did your pediatrician think? ENT may not be an expert on skin conditions even if it involves the ears. If none of the above help, you might want to take him to a dermatologist for further evaluation.

Hi K.:

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My son K. had the same thing. He had constant ear infections as a child. He's had two sets of ear tubes, which they both have fallen out. We battled with yeast in the ear probably four months ago. The ENT cultured his ear, and the culture came back positive for yeast in the ear. The ENT ordered a special fungal powder. She had to use this powder in both ears approximately 3-4 times within a couple of weeks. The first treatment of powder would work but within a few days he will be itching again. Then we would go back for more fungal powder, and so forth. It became a bit frustrating, because each time we had to pay a copay, etc. They thought the powder will work just once but it didn't. The lotions, and ear drops I tried but it apparently burned, because my three year old cried and cried, begging me to take it out. He has holes in both of his ears from ear tubes. The tubes are no longer there, but he still has small holes in each ear, therefore the drops and lotion was a little too strong. The only thing that appeared to help and not hurt was the fungal powder.

Since my son has allergies, he is currently taking claritin, which may be changed to zyrtec because he still rubs his ear. When he actually was diagnosed with yeast in the ear, you could actually see the white stuff coming out of his ear.

The ENT also told me to try rubbing for his constant rubbing of the ear - a 1/2 percent cortizone in his ear. Use your fingertip and rub it in, do not attempt to go all the way inside his ear, or do not use a cotton swab because it's not intended to go down to the ear drum, it's only suppose to be right at the tip. This also may help with the itching.

Hope this helps.

I went to a health talk one time and they said that one of the symptoms of Omega 3 deficiency is excess ear wax. Have you considered trying an Omega 3 supplement?