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10-20-2008, 08:08 PM
You guys were right, it was an allergic rxn to the ear drops. The good news is the infection is 95% gone. I have some new cream and stuff to clear it up. I will just have to wear my hair down for awhile to hide the oozing, pussing sores on my neck and ear.
The current state of things:
I have this rash beginning in my ear and spreading behind the ear, down my neck, into my chin and my hairline. In places it looks like bad big acne, in other places it looks like insect bites and it is oozing white and yellowish crust. The whole thing is red and ugly. I know it is not bug bites b/c it is below freezing and I have been in the lab all day. I have been putting hydrocort on it all day and it is doing nothing.
The background:
3-4 weeks ago I had a really nasty cold that turned into an inner ear infection. While there, they noticed wax and flushed with water, but did not get it all. I was given antibiotics orally and drops. Three days later is was so bad I went back to the PCP, they flushed again and told me it would get better. Three days later I went back again with a raging outer ear infection. They flushed again. 4 days later I went to the ENT, he looked in my ear and said the outer was caused by the flushing with water and the inner ear was near cleared up. He vacuumed it out, put in a wick and antiboiotic cream and sent me home with more drops. I have a follow up in two days.
Should I wait until Wed appt. or call in the morning and make them look at this rash. I assume it is all related. I am not the type that gets random, oozing, pussing rashes on my face and neck on a regular basis.
Did I mention it itches and kills.
What would you do?
The current state of things:
I have this rash beginning in my ear and spreading behind the ear, down my neck, into my chin and my hairline. In places it looks like bad big acne, in other places it looks like insect bites and it is oozing white and yellowish crust. The whole thing is red and ugly. I know it is not bug bites b/c it is below freezing and I have been in the lab all day. I have been putting hydrocort on it all day and it is doing nothing.
The background:
3-4 weeks ago I had a really nasty cold that turned into an inner ear infection. While there, they noticed wax and flushed with water, but did not get it all. I was given antibiotics orally and drops. Three days later is was so bad I went back to the PCP, they flushed again and told me it would get better. Three days later I went back again with a raging outer ear infection. They flushed again. 4 days later I went to the ENT, he looked in my ear and said the outer was caused by the flushing with water and the inner ear was near cleared up. He vacuumed it out, put in a wick and antiboiotic cream and sent me home with more drops. I have a follow up in two days.
Should I wait until Wed appt. or call in the morning and make them look at this rash. I assume it is all related. I am not the type that gets random, oozing, pussing rashes on my face and neck on a regular basis.
Did I mention it itches and kills.
What would you do?