Outer Ear

[jennyjoan]

I have had some pain in the groove of my ear for a week and a half now and it is quite painful and so can't wear my hearing aid.

I called to the pharmacy earlier and she was terrified of looking at the ear, so she just said oh you probably need a steroid cream without looking!

I have Betnovate - think it is a form of cortisone - I have used that just now. Will that suffice. Far too much hassle hassling doctor etc.

[jno]

some pharmacy assistants are useless. Are there other chemists you could ask?

[tiggerblue10]

The pharmacist should've put some gloves on and looked properly tbh. Not sure why they would be terrified, JJ. You would've thought they see stuff like regularly.

[jennyjoan]

jno - wasn't assistant but the actual pharmacist - you would have thought I was contagious

[Sqad]

No it isn't sufficient......you need chlomycetin cream 1% which is available over the counter and applied night and morning and by Monday next it will be clear.
I would not use the steroid cream at the moment.

[Sqad]

chloromycetin.

[jennyjoan]

Thanks squad. Will buy tomorrow

[gingejbee]

The pharmacist will probably offer the generic "chloramphenicol"...same thing.

[Sqad]

Good point ginge.

[jennyjoan]

Squad. Bought said cream. Assistant said it was for conjunctivitis don't care. Am giving it a go

[Sqad]

I don't care either ;-)
It will work.
Trust me I'm a hospital porter.

[MissTerious]

Sqad :0))

Good old days weren't they x