Ear eczema relief

Since last November I have had a constant itchiness in both ears. The doctor has labelled it as ear eczema and says it's something I have to live with, only being able to treat it when it reaches the infection stage, which it has done twice considering I have a tendency to scratch it. I was originally perscribed an topical ointment which only increased the irritation in my ear. I have also tried over the counter drops for swimmers ear, and they did next to nothing.

The only relief I have ever had was with the steroid drops the doctor prescribed when it got infected, and that was wonderful, but whenever I go off the drops the itchiness comes back within a week or two. Does anyone with this condition have any ways of relieving the itchiness on a regular basis? Or is the doctor right that there is nothing I can do about it?

[ang79990]

my daughter has eczema all over her body and i have been dealing with this for three years. I finally, after realizing the same thing u have, went from doctor to doctor until i found one who prescribed a low-dose cream called nystatin and triamcinolone acetopide. i use it twice a week and she has been free for about four months now. maybe its not the prescription but the doctor. ang