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What Could Cause Ear Discharge?

For several years now I have been having a smelly straw coloured substance in both my ears, I have been wearing hearing aids for approx 18 months and the doctor have given me antibiotics but it is still here,my hearing aid specialist says it is just a build up of sweat in the ear due to the hearing aids,but I had the substance for years before I even wore the aids. It is also causing very irritating itchiness from inside.
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain smelly straw coloured discharge from ears along with irritation and itching seems to be due to ear infection and as it was present even before wearing it does not seems to be due to hearing aids and there is a possibility that you are wearing the hearing aids that is continuously being infected with the discharge leading to persisting infection..
I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like swab culture of discharge can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly..
You can be advised a course of oral antibiotics, anti-inflammatory painkillers and oral and nasal decongestants..
You can also be given antibiotic and analgesic ear drops..
You should limit the time duration for wearing hearing aids and always disinfect them before wearing till the infection is resolved..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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What Could Cause Ear Discharge?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain smelly straw coloured discharge from ears along with irritation and itching seems to be due to ear infection and as it was present even before wearing it does not seems to be due to hearing aids and there is a possibility that you are wearing the hearing aids that is continuously being infected with the discharge leading to persisting infection.. I would suggest you to consult an Otolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like swab culture of discharge can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly.. You can be advised a course of oral antibiotics, anti-inflammatory painkillers and oral and nasal decongestants.. You can also be given antibiotic and analgesic ear drops.. You should limit the time duration for wearing hearing aids and always disinfect them before wearing till the infection is resolved.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..