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Allergy/Eczema in Ears leaking clear fluid

I've had eczema in my ears for 15 yrs. It is very cyclical, starting w/intense uncontrollable itching, then clear fluid leaking from skin, followed by crusting over & flaking of skin in ears that is itchy in & of itself, leading to more scratching & picking at ears. The skin in my ears gets very damaged and ratty during outbreaks. I also have swelling of the ear canal after these itch/scratch episodes that are sometimes quite painful, & Motrin helps that.  ENT Dr. prescribed steriod cream. Yes, it clears it up & I follow through w/recommended application after rash dissappears, but as SOON as I stop applying cream, rash returns just as intense. I don't use steriod creams anymore because it's not a CURE & I'm not crazy about putting steriods in my head everyday. I know eczema is really an allergy & will never disappear until allergen is removed. My next step is to see an allergist to find out what could be triggering this.  I read that a nickel allergy can create eczema around ears from wearking earrings (most are made of nickel).  But I'm more concerned now because I'm noticing more leaking of the clear fluid.  Does anyone else experience this clear fluid leaking?  What is it?  Lymph fluid trying to heal the area? CSF leaking, in my case maybe from trauma to the ear canal from the severe scratching episodes I go through?
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Hi to all.I had fluid running down the back of my head, my scalp, finally out my ears. Thousands of dollars and doctors later no relief. My husband said try Listerine, I did, some relief on my head, not enough, Later he said try honey, so I went to wal mart and bought the glass jar, pure raw honey, I read put it on 1 spoon water   9 honey, leave on for 3 hours then rinse head. It was the first relief I had in 6 years, my hair fell out 5 times. The drs said I had sebbhoric dermatittis, but the only relief I got was with an antibiotic.  . Yes I itched too. Honey is an antifunal and antibioic and it's 6.00. Next a friend said go to Sallys and talk to them. I did I also developed some excema very slght. Get the generic Tea Tree shampoo at Sally's, but for Sebbhoric Dermatitis get the African Black Soap and the African Black Shampoo at Sally's Beauty. They work. If you stick something in your ears you are asking for trouble. and by the way even my glasses were covered, it was discovered that I also had  fungus as an issue and was treated with fungal pills which was great. It was even on my chest. Those buds  in your ear are dripping with this germy stuff. I have improved, yet now after all this seems like It may be my tonsils that need to come out. Wound up in the hospital with a high fever, hardly knowing where I was, still waiting for the final answer. Hope this helps someone.
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Is this the one you are talking about? MARIO BADESCU Control Moisturizer for Oily Skin $18.00
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They discontinued the Mario Badescu control cream due to mounting legal pressure, which began when a drug agency in a foreign country tested Healing Cream and found that it contained high levels of unlabeled steroids.
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There are at least 10 different kinds of Mario Badescu Cream. Which one?
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It can't be my shampoo as I change it every six months. My doctor gave me a cortisone cream but its a temp relief. I can't sleep my ear leak's constantly, and the eczema has gotten so bad the I scratch and it bleeds. I'm going to give up gluten permanently. I gave it up temporarily and when I started gluten again the ear thing started. I'm glad I found this forum , my husband thinks I'm nuts and the eczema is from me cleaning my ears too often. I'm using the ear buds because its itchy and wet. I hold the ear bud and allow all the moisture to be absorbed. Hope the gluten free diet works. I want to wear my hair in a ponytail again.I'm going back to herbal doctor after a few months of no gluten.
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Try the elimination diet... gluten might not be the issue, and that's one of the best ways to find out what you're specifically allergic to.
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From what I found on Amazon Mario Badescu Control Cream (0.50 oz) but they no longer sell it. it was pulled from the market.
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