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Hello,
Thank you to every one who responded (27). Apparently itchy ears are a
common thing in the celiac world. Actually a lot more people responded
after I already did this summary. I sent it to the wrong address so here
we go:
24 people said the itchiness was deep inside the ear
2 people attributed the itchiness to gluten ingestion
1 person described it as a yeast reaction to ingesting gluten
1 person said it is a reaction to bananas for them (funny cuz I said it
drives me bananas)
3 people associated it with DH
1 person associated it with Candida
5 people suggested it may be a reaction to another type of allergen
(cats, mold, dust mites, seasonal allergies)
2 people said it was from dairy
3 people said they got it from corn
As far as getting some relief:
1 person recommended swabbing a teeny weeny bit of Temovate ointment
(from MD or dermatologist) into the ear using a Q-tip
1 person recommended a hydrocortisone cream (not sure if that is what
Temovate is or not)
1 person recommended and has tried using Dombro's (not sure of spelling)
solution to rinse the ears, with short term success but not extended
term
1 other person recommended eating anti-fungal foods and maybe taking
antifungal agents such as Diflucan
So next time I tell my doctor that my ears are so itchy it drives me
nuts and she looks at me like I am nuts, I will tell her other people
feel it too. Actually, I am fortunate to have a very nice doctor.
thank you everybody once again,
Happy Halloween
Gillian
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