What’s wrong with itchy ears?

  There are more causes of itchy ears, such as cerumen embolism, otitis externa, eczema of the external ear canal and other diseases that may cause itchy ears. Some of them do not require special treatment, while others require oral medication, and in addition, some medications are needed to treat the symptoms locally in the external ear canal.  The more common cause of itchy ears is cerumen embolism, which is often referred to as earwax blocking the ear. In this case, most ear itch can be significantly relieved by pulling out the earwax and keeping the ear canal clean. If the itch is caused by infections in the external ear canal, including otitis externa and mycobacterial infections in the external ear canal, most of them need to be treated with medication. In the case of otitis externa, you can use local oxyfloxacin ear drops to soak in the ear canal and take oral antibiotic anti-inflammatory drugs, such as amoxicillin, cefuroxime, cefdinir, etc. In the case of eczema of the external ear canal, you need to use salicylic acid alcohol ear drops to soak in the external ear canal and take oral anti-allergy drugs, such as cetirizine and loratadine. The ear canal should be kept clean at all times. You should not use hard objects to repeatedly pull out the ear, as this can easily damage the inner wall of the ear canal; you should also keep the ear canal dry.  If the itchy ear is caused by one of these diseases, you can use medication to treat the symptoms. If the ear itch is chronic and medication is ineffective, it is best to have an electronic otoscopy and, if necessary, to have the secretions in the ear canal cultured and tested for drug sensitivity. (For specific medication, please refer to your doctor’s instructions in the clinical setting)