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Suggest Treatment For Infection In Ear

Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2014

Question: Recently I had some fungal infection in my left year and based on Doctor's opinion, I applied Candid O, twice a day for a week. Now the infection has subsided. However, I am having a crawling sensation in my left year. No pain. Just a feeling of a worm crawling in the ear or hair touching the skin. While having that sensation, if I touch my ear, the sensation becomes more intense. What should I do?

Answered by Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
probably ear infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic,

Discharge from the ear can sometimes give rise to crawling sensation in the ear. The skin in the ear is very sensitive and even small quantity of discharge can give rise to such a sensation.

Please see your doctor to rule out infection and susbsequent discharge in your ear.

Very rarely worms (maggots) can be found inside the ear. Profuse ear discharge and poor hygiene promote growth of maggots inside the ear. Do not worry, I do not think that it is due to maggots.

Till you see your doctor keep your ears dry and do not try to clean or probe your ear.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (3 hours later)

Doctor, I am not talking about worms in my ears, I was talking about a crawling sensation in my ear. Come to think of it, I have been having this sensation for over two months now, recently it has become acute. Earlier I thought that this was a hair growth in my ear. But now I think it is something else.
What do you suggest?

Answered by Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (17 hours later)

Brief Answer:
have to be checked for infection and discharge

Detailed Answer:
Hello and sorry for the delay in response,

As I said sensation of worms crawling inside the ear commonly occurs when there is discharge in the ear. Eustachian tube dysfunction can also produce similar symptoms. The eustachian tube connects the ear to the nose. Blockage of this tube can produce the above symptoms.

Please get an ENT specialist to look inside your ear to rule out the above 2 mentioned causes.

Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (9 hours later)

Doctor, Thanks for your response. Two three times in the last one year I have had sensation of Vertigo. I had ignored it since it is not frequent. Do you think that there may be any connection?
Regards

Answered by Dr. Rajkishori Godhi (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
probably not related

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
Crawling sensation is not related to the feeling of vertigo.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar