psoriasis in ears

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I too had it in my ears. I used to wear hearing aids and where the hearing aid

mold sat in my ear I had psoriasis. What helped me was airing out my ears and

then I also used temovate.

Since I stopped wearing hearing aids (I have a cochlear implant now) I have no

psoriasis there.

Barb

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I am struggling with the same problem and too have a hearing aid. I have ear

drops but they only calm it down. I think too it might be an allergy to the

material the hearing aid is made from. My rheumatologist is skeptical.

[Guest guest]

i have same problem i would love to hear any suggestions also

<<Anyone have any tips on what works best to clear up psoriasis in the ear

canals>>

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Just a word of caution to be careful with anything that might turn into an ear

infection. I am going to the funeral this weekend of a very good friend who got

one that would not go away and ultimately went into his skull, then his brain,

causing horrific pain and extreme dementia type behavior. He lived in Kentucky

and at one point, they even called in someone from the Centers for Disease

Control but couldn't figure out precisely what bacteria/virus/whatever that was

causing the problem. And my daughter just developed cellulitis from a simple

little splinter!

Lots of stuff out there now and not all of it responding readily to treatment so

don't ignore anything that seems even a little bit strange or doesn't clear up

within a reasonable length of time.

Joanna Hoelscher

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As someone said in reply to the question about eyes, it is important to make

sure there isn't something going on in yours ears. Fungal and bacterial

infections can cause these same symptoms. Patty

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I also have some trouble with psoriasis in my ears, specially the left

one. I try to flush out any loose debris using the shower head. The

water has to be at a temperature as close as possible to your body,

otherwise you will feel dizzy for a while after this procedure.

But when the psoriasis got too strong, eventually my left ear clogged up

completely, and no amount of shower flushing would clear it. So I went

to the ear doctor (please excuse me for refusing to spend the rest of

the day spelling out the infinitely long name of that specialty!), and

he used the mother of all syringes to pump water into my ear and flush

out the accumulated debris. From the way he did it, I'm pretty sure you

could use a firefighter's hose to do that, without causing damage, as

long as the water has the right temperature!

Since then, I'm still flushing out my ears under the shower whenever I

feel loose stuff in them. So far, no further visit to that doctor with

the long specialty has been necessary.

The general advice is to not poke anything in your ears, not even your

finger. It's probably hard to get deep enough to do any serious damage,

but you won't be able to do anything good either. You will simply push

debris deeper in, where it is harder to get out.

And in this regard, the hearing aid might be a problem, but I have no

experience with them. I still hear very well. At least SOMETHING that

works like it should! ;-)

Manfred.

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Hi Blondie60644,

I think I have psoriasis in my ears too, Have you talked to a dermatologist?

You will probably have more luck with a derm. then you are with your rheumy. I

have not even mentioned my ears to my rheumy, I just live with it.

Lori in AZ

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Hi,

In addition to the suggestions that have made the rounds, one I have would be to

consider the direct application of selenium (liquid), as on a QTip and dabbing

it. There was a report in the British Journal of Dermatology some time ago that

the direct application of selenium on psoriasis-affected areas was one of the

best ways to combat it.

I don't know how long someone should give it a go before expecting an

improvement.

The British J of D article was from 1987, and perhaps would be online. It may

contain the details of how often to use, etc. If anyone is really interested in

selenium application but wants the article and can't find it online, send out a

request, and I may be able to find it at a local medical school library.

As for finding liquid forms of selenium, they would likely be available in

better health food stores. Whole Foods is not a health food store, but carries

it, as I was looking myself recently.

Don

Boston

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I went to the urgent care and saw a PA. Treated it just like a normal ear

infection. I have had ear infections for 55 years and this is not like that. I

have a new GP I'm seeing in July and I will bring it up to them. My husband

doesn't have psoriasis but also gets something similar in the ear with his

hearing aid. It gets better when we keep the hearing aids out but then we

can't hear.

Thanks,

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Yes, I have had the flushing done in the past by my ENT. I may have to go that

route to get relief. I know what you mean about the buildup. Thanks for the

info, Manfred.

Blondie

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Don. I'll bring that up with my GP in July...selenium.

Blondie

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try washing your hair and ears with sebulex shampoo.