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Wetness In Ears, Swollen Ears, Dry Skin, Itching, Redness. Taken Hydrocortisone. Cause?

I have had some type of wetness in my ears for some time. It escalated to lft ear almost swollen shut. Dry skin itchy and red. Doc say it's eczema. Gave me some creams to mix 50/50 hydrocortisone 2.5 and athlete's foot cream. Today lft ear is swollen and feels like fluid is trapped inside and can't hear real good. And face is swollen, can't chew real good, painful. What is causing the problem? and will the creams take care of the cause or just the symptoms.
Mon, 15 Jul 2013
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General & Family Physician 's  Response
Hi,
It seems that you might be having fungal infection in ear and now due to itching some secondary bacterial infection took place.
Consult your doctor and get your ear cleaned.
Go for one antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines.
Put antibiotic ear drops.
Ok and take care.
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Allergist and Immunologist Dr. Suman Kumar's  Response
ALLERGIC SINUSITIS AND ALLERGIC SKIN DISEASE AS THEY CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH OTHER
YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF ALLERGY AS IF YOU DONT KNOW THE CAUSE MEDICINE CAN CONTROL IT BUT NOT CURE AND IT CAN INVOLVE OTHER ORGAN SYSTEMS
POST NASAL DRIP OF SINUSES CAUSE WETTING OF EARS
AND SWELLING OF SKIN AND SKIN PROBLEM DUE TO EXPOSURE TO ALLERGENS
YOU CAN ADD DOXYCYCLINE 100 MG BD FOR 7-10 DAYS NOW AND OFF AND ON AS THEY CLEAR SKIN AND SINUSES FAST IF INFECTED
ADD ANTIALLERGIC TO DECREASE THE SKIN PROBLEM AND POST NASAL DRIP
NEOMYCIN H OINTMENT IN NOSE BD AND SEA WATER 2 DROPS AT NIGHT EACH NOSE TO CLEAR THE SINUSES AND EUSTACHIAN TUBES TO PREVENT WETTING OF EARS
APPLY ANTIALLERGIC OINTMENTS ON SKIN AND EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANACONTINUE TILL YOU GET CAUSE OF ALLERGY AFTER CONSULTATION WITH ALLERGY DOCTORS
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Wetness In Ears, Swollen Ears, Dry Skin, Itching, Redness. Taken Hydrocortisone. Cause?

Hi, It seems that you might be having fungal infection in ear and now due to itching some secondary bacterial infection took place. Consult your doctor and get your ear cleaned. Go for one antibiotic and anti-inflammatory medicines. Put antibiotic ear drops. Ok and take care.