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Ear Fungus
Hello,
I am profoundly hard of hearing in both ears. I had many ear infections as a child and have been wearing hearing aids for 40 years. This past year I
had 2 episodes of fungus in the ears and several ear infections. Medications for
the fungus have not worked too well. My ENT Doctor recently cleaned out my right ear today (
Wednesday the 29th) which has fungus and which caused a severe ear ache ....haven’t had ear aches since I was a child.
I am to see him again this Friday and bring with me Iodine and a dropper. He will clean out more of the fungus and paint my ear with the iodine and give me instructions on how to administer iodine drops and for how long.
I have read how iodine is effective in killing fungus and bacteria in general and how it may be effective in treating fungus in the ears. I have little ear wax and know that ear wax has anti microbial properties. No hearing aid in that ear until I see him again.
My question is...has anyone ever been diagnosed with ear fungus and what did you use beside RX medications to treat the fungus or ear infections in general. I think the fungus may be resistant to any medications at this point so the iodine would be a preventative measure. I was using apple cider Vinegar and water on occasion to ward off ear infections but it is very drying to my ear canals. I also use mineral oil on a semi regular basis.
I am happy that the Dr is not going to prescribe anti fungal medications again and I believe he realizes it is ineffective to do so.
Thanks for any info
FL Mary
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Mary may I ask you one more thing ... who is your Dr he sounds really good. I think these steroids these Dr have given me only feed the fungus. At least i too have read that.
@ginafl
Hi,
Well I live in Florida and my doctor is part of ENT Associates of West Florida. He also has moderate hearing loss and wears 2 hearing aids so he understands the difficulties. He also knows I have chronic ear infections and have taken a lot of antibiotics over the years that sometimes work and sometimes doesn’t. I have dry ears which may contribute to the problem so he recommends I use mineral oil drops on a semi regular basis. Mineral oil doesn’t clog the ears...it is just a moisturizer much like putting on hand cream to avoid dry cracked skin. It’s also good for itchy ears.
My audiologist is also with the practice. I really hope the iodine works for you for the fungus but you did say your sinuses were affected too. I am a big believer in natural remedies and am happy this doctor doesn’t just prescribe an antibiotic every time I have a problem. He also checks out my nose and throat when I go in for an exam, so very thorough and respected by his peers. I have an appointment with him next week for a checkup.
Let me know if you are going to get the Providone 10% or try the one you have. I guess you will need another exam after using it.
I am assuming it is your ENT doctor who told you there was a fungus.
FL Mary
Mary: Ask your ENT about genitian violet. It is a purple liquid that knocked out my fungus/spores in my ears. I am curtently having similar issues, but can't use it right now due to a hole in my ear drum.
I also use ear plugs when I shower, got them from another ENT. Main factor, keep your ears as DRY as possible. Never had an issue with my ears while living in S. Calif. Salt water at the beach is good for the ears. All this started for me when we moved to the Midwest. ps. I also wear hearing aids, and they helped keep my ears away from external moisture for the last few years.
Can anyone tell me the symptoms and how they were diagnosed with ear fungus. I wear hearing aids and sleep with ear buds.
Doctor applied Gentian Violet and it worked to kill a Fungus that developed in my ears a few years ago after an ENT told me to put a drop of olive oil in the ears for dry itchy ears.
I then saw a different ENT (who told me NOT to put olive oil in the ears, it’s organic and can grow bacteria or fungus). He removed (vacuumed) the fungus from my ears and he then swabbed the area with Gentian Violet. It took a couple visits but it worked!
When the doctor removed fungus from my ears he would swab the inside of my ears afterwards with Gentain Violet. That cured it. It took a couple visits of this procedure and it cured it. That was a few years ago and ears are still fungus free.
Gentain Violet is a purple liquid that kills fungus.