as a diabetic you are considered to be immunocompromised -- more prone to infections and more prone to infections becoming serious. pseumomonas is among the most common organisms that cause otitis externa so this is not uncommon. having painful "cold sores" (herpes) in the ear is more rare but does happen. think of it as having shingles in the ear. the disease is called ramsay-hunt syndrome assuming you were properly diagnosed. the treatment of a bacterial infection is with antibiotics but a viral infection like herpes requires antiviral medications. if you have not seen an ear specialist or dermatologist this may be something to consider since having a definitive diagnosis is essential if you are to be properly treated.
how does a person get cold sores in their ear? how serious is this? can i use over the counter creams? . i am diabetic. 42 yrs old. smoker. dont drink or do drugs. had a bacterial ear infection from nov 2013 to march 2014. pseudomonosa argeonosa (sp? ). gp thought possibly coldsores in my ear too. finally only scab was left in my ear but it never went away. the scab was thick and white. 2 weeks ago i started getting blisters in my ear again but the fluid is clear somerimes a bit yellow but not green like when i had the bacterial infection. any help or info would be appreciated. thank you.