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The advice nurse said there could befluid in my estacian tubes or what ever the tubes are called, that the dr could not see by looking in my ear, an that causes the pain an tickling.

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That's what I'd like to know, probably should of asked them huh? They told me to go ahead an pick up my ear drops too any way even tho there's no infection an the drops treat infection, an supposedly help the itching an pain.

Mom worked as a clerk in a pharmacy for years and learned some helpful things, by seeing what other doctors prescribed for the same problems the family had.  It helped when I talked with our own doctors.  One thing...was some kind of ear drops that numbed pain in the ear canal.  It would make a baby with an ear infection go from screaming, to shutting up.  The doctor I had taken my son to thought it was "unneccessary" and didn't want my medical card to have to pay for it...or else he thought my medical card simply would not pay for it.  I told him to write it out and I would pay for it myself, it was only $2 or $4.

Another thing that some doctors overlook is the irritation causes by earwax buildup.  One time I thought I had an insect in my ear it was so bad, so I went to the clinic and was told no, not a bug, just ear wax.  They were sending me home, when I turned around and said, "You're kidding, right?  It's driving me nuts, get it out now!"  It took only a few minutes to take a syringe and some saline while I held a tray to the side of my neck to flush that sucker out. 

I know your problem is temporary and will go away with time, but some of us (I cannot be the only one) have ear canals that itch all the time to one degree or another.  For me it's been over 30 years and I have a system  for handling it.  If it is intense and a Q tip doesn't help, or it's too deep inside, I lie down, bad ear up, and pour in some hydrogen peroxide from the cap or with an eye dropper until it is full.  I hold still until the bubbling stops, probably a good five minutes, then hold a dry wash rag to my ear, sit up, and make sure it all drains out.  I can get relief for over a week by doing that, and yes, I told a doctor and didn't get that finger shook at me.

Good luck.

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Tazzy I go see my new one tomorow. The theroy is tho my ears hurt because I have mucus an shit backed up in there. Since my sinus pain an congestion an ear aches are not getting better she's gonna give me an antibiotic, because there could be a pocket of crap that can't be moved out by using expectorants to break up an thinthe mucus, and netti pot treatments.