Can anyone recommend best doctors for (1) itchy ear canal and (2) dizziness/nausea in Bangkok

[Lim Yuan Hai]

(1) My ears inside are itchy.

I have seen a ENT doctor at the Bumrungrad around 2 years ago, who cleaned both of my ear canals and prescribed me to apply Canesten (clotrimazole broad-spectrum antifungal) after applying for about 10 days. I felt much better for about 4 months.

After that, itchiness came back. I have visited a ENT doctor at the Bangkok Christian Hospital about 1 year ago, who said it is not fungal because of its color and prescribed me to apply Betnovate-N (skin inflammation). It is better after applying it but after sometime it is itchy again.

(2) dizziness/nausea

I felt very nausea (no vomit and fever) for about one month. I felt much better after adjusting TV brightness to lower but sometimes I still felt dizzy especially after dinner.

Can anyone recommend the best relevant doctors in Bangkok?

Thank you and have a nice day.

[BritManToo]

Most fungal infections are there for life, when you stop using the meds, they nearly always come back.

Good luck with your search for a doctor.

[samuttodd]

Try colloidal silver 3 drops in the itchy ear 2x a day... let it sit for about 5 minutes while you lay on your bed with your ear pointed towards the ceiling.  Let it get all the way in there (you will hear it as it touches the tympanic membrane.)

   It sounds like whatever you've got in there is causing a problem in your inner ear (which is responsible for your vertigo)  If it is bacterial or fungal,  the colloidal silver will put the brakes on it.  

Edited May 8, 2019 by samuttodd

[wpcoe]

I used to have chronic ear infections (often with some itchiness) until an ENT at BNH Hospital advised me that the pH level in my ear canal was wrong and therefore the ability of my body to repel infection was compromised.  He proposed that I use a small syringe and rinse my ear canal with vinegar twice daily when I felt the onset of an infection, and that has served me well for many years now.  The vinegar raised (lowered?  I always get confused with pH...) the pH level in my ear canal back to normal so my body would fend off the infections naturally.  Prior to this doctor, I had seen three or four ENTs at another hospital who had me taking a changing assortment of pills to counter infections.  Afterward, squirts of vinegar took care of everything.  Worth a shot for the OP?

[marcusarelus]

One would have to know your age, health and medical history.  A person would be seeking to do you harm to suggest putting things in your ear - anything - without being a doctor and seeing you in person.  I'm not in Bangkok so can't help you with my ear doctor who works with the BDMS chain. 

[Lim Yuan Hai]

13 minutes ago, wpcoe said:

I used to have chronic ear infections (often with some itchiness) until an ENT at BNH Hospital advised me that the pH level in my ear canal was wrong and therefore the ability of my body to repel infection was compromised.  He proposed that I use a small syringe and rinse my ear canal with vinegar twice daily when I felt the onset of an infection, and that has served me well for many years now.  The vinegar raised (lowered?  I always get confused with pH...) the pH level in my ear canal back to normal so my body would fend off the infections naturally.  Prior to this doctor, I had seen three or four ENTs at another hospital who had me taking a changing assortment of pills to counter infections.  Afterward, squirts of vinegar took care of everything.  Worth a shot for the OP?

May I know (1) the name of ENT doctor at BNH Hospital (2) how to use small syringe and what size/type to buy (3) what type of vinegar and where to buy?
What do you mean "for the OP"?  

Thank you.

[Lim Yuan Hai]

33 minutes ago, samuttodd said:

Try colloidal silver 3 drops in the itchy ear 2x a day... let it sit for about 5 minutes while you lay on your bed with your ear pointed towards the ceiling.  Let it get all the way in there (you will hear it as it touches the tympanic membrane.)

   It sounds like whatever you've got in there is causing a problem in your inner ear (which is responsible for your vertigo)  If it is bacterial or fungal,  the colloidal silver will put the brakes on it.  

What is colloidal silver and are there how many types? Is it OTC and where can I buy it? Thank you.

[marcusarelus]

When you eventually go to a doctor the first thing he will tell you is, "don't put anything in your ears."

[samuttodd]

You can buy it online if you have to,  or you can make it with 4 9 volt batteries and a silver coin and some de-ionized water.   There are lots of videos about it on youtube.

 

 

[RobMuir]

Ah, the old itchy ear.

A very common problem.

Jah Turbo even wrote a hit song about it.

 

 

[samuttodd]

Heavens,  such talent.

 

[madmen]

Google cleaning ear with baby oil. I would try at home remedies first

[samuttodd]

madmen,  have you any idea how many babies they have to boil just to get a bottle of that stuff?

[wpcoe]

41 minutes ago, wpcoe said:

I used to have chronic ear infections (often with some itchiness) until an ENT at BNH Hospital advised me that the pH level in my ear canal was wrong and therefore the ability of my body to repel infection was compromised.  He proposed that I use a small syringe and rinse my ear canal with vinegar twice daily when I felt the onset of an infection, and that has served me well for many years now.  The vinegar raised (lowered?  I always get confused with pH...) the pH level in my ear canal back to normal so my body would fend off the infections naturally.  Prior to this doctor, I had seen three or four ENTs at another hospital who had me taking a changing assortment of pills to counter infections.  Afterward, squirts of vinegar took care of everything.  Worth a shot for the OP?

 

18 minutes ago, Lim Yuan Hai said:

May I know (1) the name of ENT doctor at BNH Hospital (2) how to use small syringe and what size/type to buy (3) what type of vinegar and where to buy?
What do you mean "for the OP"?  

Thank you.

It was Dr. Pasakorn Thavornant at BNH.  A couple years ago I noticed his specialty was noted to be children's ENT, but now his specialty now is shown on their web site simply as an otolaryngologist, so I can again recommend him.  

 

I use a standard 10 ml syringe (without needle or "pin").  I bought a bag of them a while ago and can't recall the price, but I think it was something like THB5 per syringe.

 

I use just regular clear ("white") vinegar from Tesco.  You can buy clinical acetic acid from a pharmacy, but Dr. Pasakorn said just store-bought vinegar would be fine.

 

"OP" is internet-speak for "Original Post" or "Original Poster" in a message thread.  So, in this case "OP" = "you".  

 

 

[CGW]

Hydrogen peroxide, use the same as described for colloidal silver.

[marcusarelus]

50 minutes ago, CGW said:

Hydrogen peroxide, use the same as described for colloidal silver.

My ear specialist said "Oh my god glad you didn't put hydrogen peroxide in your ear." 

[CGW]

1 hour ago, marcusarelus said:

My ear specialist said "Oh my god glad you didn't put hydrogen peroxide in your ear." 

Maybe you should find a new "specialist"? been using if for well over ten years, most over the counter ear medicines contain hydrogen peroxide, probably not expensive enough for a "specialist" ?

[marcusarelus]

4 minutes ago, CGW said:

Maybe you should find a new "specialist"? been using if for well over ten years, most over the counter ear medicines contain hydrogen peroxide, probably not expensive enough for a "specialist" ?

Many things can contribute to dizziness and nausea.  Putting any liquid in the ear does not help a doctor diagnose a problem which may be from the ear or a brain issue or blood issue - many different things.  I spent two hours with the ear doctor a few weeks ago and am right up to date on the latest diagnostic techniques and looked inside my ears with her TV cameras  as she checked out many of the same symptoms the OP has.  We are talking about a couple of thousand baht to get checked out and here the advice may cause untold damage.  Go see a doctor at a reputable hospital. 

[uhuh]

OP is obviously not knowledgable enough to handle this without supervision by a doctor.

He can suggest (to a ENT doctor) the following advice:

Hydrogen peroxide is ok, but not for long term use.  5 days, 5 minutes a day. It is so cheap that only non-profit hospitals can use it.

After these 5 days,  daily baby oil is a good idea. Lotions like those from Eucerin can be used too. Don't overdo it, you may get the opposite of the desired effect. 

[mindovermatter]

You could try Samitivej.

[Lim Yuan Hai]

Hi, thank you guys for the advices and just one doctor’s recommendation, I greatly appreciate Wpcoe for his/her kind recommendation for a good ENT doctor at the BNH. It is always good to have more recommendations and I hope to.

Btw, I forgot to add in another problem that is ear ringing (tinnitus). The ENT doctor at the Bumrungrad told me my ear ringing will be better after cleaning. However, it is not better.

The ENT doctor at the Bangkok Christian Hospital told me that it can’t be cured.

Again, thank you and have a wonderful day.

[robint]

On 5/8/2019 at 8:00 AM, RobMuir said:

Ah, the old itchy ear.

A very common problem.

Jah Turbo even wrote a hit song about it.

 

 

Jeez - dirty little mare - phoooooow

[Sheryl]

The dizziness and nausea could be related to the inner ear but could also be a neurological issue, Since you also have tinnitus (ringing in the ears), inner ear may be more likely. I suggest you consult

 

https://www.bumrungrad.com/doctors/Saowaros-Patarapak

 

She is an ENT specializing in vertigo. You can also ask about the itchy outer ear when you see her.