This may be a long post, so please bear with me.
About three months ago, the outer edge of my ear developed oozing liquid - thick and sticky. When the ooze dries, it turns into a thick brown crunchy surface, which is very hard to remove.
At various stages I've had this on the outer edge, inside the ear and behind the ear, where the skin between my ear and my skull cracks. My hearing isn't affected, except when the ooze covers over the ear opening which makes all sounds muffled, as if I have water in my ears. When I move around, I hear a pop and the hearing is back to normal, I presume when the liquid shifts.
I also have very thick skin below the back of the ears, on my neck. When this is wet it can be removed but comes back.
I've seen three GPs, none of whom seem to have any idea what the problem is. I've had two lots of ear spray, three antibiotics, two lots of cream. They all got rid of the problem for five days or so, then it came back.
I did an eConsult yesterday and the GP is to ring me in the morning. I've said I want to see a specialist, because this has been going on for far too long and I'm constantly uncomfortable. Which specialist would I see? ENT? Dermatology? I've no idea, but I've had enough.
It's hard to sleep on my side because the crunchy dried liquid in my ears is very hard and spiky.
I have never heard of anything like this before so I'm throwing myself on the mercy of the kind people on Gransnet in the hope somebody can tell me what's causing this, what its called, and how to hopefully get rid of it. I'm reaching the end of my tether, to be honest.
Can anybody help please? Please?
