Question: About 9 months ago I started experiencing pain, itching and swelling in both of my outer ears. There was sticky drainage from both ears and the openings were almost swollen shut. I also had both eyes red and swollen at the same time. The first dr. I went to said I had pinkeye and outer ear infection. I was prescribed ciprofloxacin and Vigamox. After a few days of treatment I was not much better. I got a different dr. the second time and was told I had allergies. I was given 40mg. prednisone for 1 week. I finished all the meds on a Friday and everything was fairly cleared up. By Monday it was starting again. I saw an ENT Thursday and he did a head ct scan that didn't really show anything. Prescribed more eye drops, ear drops, Bactrim and Prednisone for 2 weeks. I saw an eye dr. in the midst of this treatment and he thought it was allergies and prescribed steroid eye drops. Everything cleared up. I followed up with the ENT and we thought whatever it was had gone away. Since then my ears are very dry and itch a lot. The outer parts swell a little and hurt to the touch. I now have a rash on my eyelids and down around the outer edge. I've tried several lotions, Vasoline, olive oil, mineral oil, hydrocortisone creams, Benadryl cream, Claritin and Flonase. Nothing makes it any better and I don't even know what kind of dr. to go to next. I don't have any trouble breathing and don't sneeze or cough a lot. I've never experienced allergies before and haven't made any lifestyle changes. Any ideas?

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