Inside of ear itches...beginning of ear infection?

Question

For the past 3 days or so the inside of my ear has been itchy...and now every once and awhile I feel the slightest pain for a few seconds..that just started today.I had swimmers ear a couple years ago and I lost my hearing in both ears and suffered EXTREME pain.i'm afraid its happening again but I cant remember how it started before. Is that what this is and how long does it usually take to start really hurting?

Answer 1

I know this sounds crazy, but for as long as I've been alive- my mother, and then now myself (and several of my friends) rely on keepoing inner ears clean with peroxide.

1. Lie on one side.

  2. pour about 2 teasppons of hydrogen peroxide into your ear.

  3. Let it bubble and tickle until you can feel it go just a touch deeper. This really tickles!

  4. Let it drain into an old towel (it will bleach).

  5. Swab your ear with a Q-tip.

This should stop the swimmer's ear in it's tracks. Try this for a couple days, and then go to the doctor if it doesn't provide relief.

Answer 2

I don't think any severe pain will be involvedd. So don't worry. Actually, I think your fine. You could just have gotten some dust or something inside your ear which is causing the itching. And when you rum and/or scratch it, this is causing the pain.

But if you feel it may be more than a simple itch...then you can get it checked out.  

Answer 3

try putting some hydrogen peroxide in it with a medicine dropper

Answer 4

If you had swimmers ear once i am sure its twice as easy to get it again. I would go to the doc. Look it up or go to an adult

Answer 5

This is a bad time of year for hayfever. If your throat is itchy too then you have seasonal allergies.Sometimes sinus can be the problem too.

Answer 6

Yep! But, maybe it's full of ear wax. Not kidding. Go to the doctor. He might give you some drops to take.

Answer 7

oh really

Answer 8

STOP SCRATCHIGN IT!

Answer 9

Honestly, I can't say exactly what it is but I usually have itchy ears...it's allergies. Just take my advice: DON'T USE Q-TIPS. I used those for many years (and still can't help using them sometimes) and my right ear's quite screwed up now because of it. Anyway, I suggest you see a doctor if you've had this problem before.  

Answer 10

um i have the same problem sometimes if it is a ear infection the pain and the itching would last a lot longer.  I heard if your ear itched someone was talking about you and if it hurt some one is thinking about you.

Answer 11

Pain in the inner ear drum is usually the 1st indication of an ear infection,Not itching.

Answer 12

yeah, i recently had swimmers ear that caused an ear infection. i had to get a small tube put into my ear to get out all of that liquid and take a twice daily dose of ear drops. Im still unable to hear out of my left ear perfectly. go get it checked out by a doctor beacause the longer you wait the worse it gets.

Answer 13

Iches? Olive oil drops whether the insect inside, The cotton bud dipped in  hot water and clean all ears' wax. The final is going to see doctor.

Answer 14

i think ull be good.... but no harm in getting it checked out...

Answer 15

dont worry about it. its normal it will go away in a while i know it is annoying