Can I put athletes foot cream in my ear?

[fakenamefornow]

I have a fungal infection in my ear. Went to minor injuries today, looked in ear, told that's what it looked like. Unfortunately, there was nobody able to prescribe anything, not qualified, although they did tell me what I need and a prescriber was on duty tomorrow so I should come back. It's a prescription only product apparently.
It hurts and is driving me nuts. Can I put athletes foot cream on a q-tip in my ear?

Would you?

Ask a pharmacist.

(I totally would though...)

I wouldn’t

No. You need a liquid to get all the way into your ear canal.
I used Canesten drops - are they available over the counter?

Isn't canestan the same active ingredient just marketed with different packaging/ application method depending on which part of the body it is for

Do you think it'll do me any harm though? It says - for external use only.

Noooooo please don't!! I am a HCP specialising in ears and honestly it could cause so many more problems!
You need a script for an anti fungal!

Would something like vinegar do anything?

A fungus takes a while to build up so don't panic, wait until Tuesday and get a proper anti fungal. Over the counter you could get otomise.

Don't put vinegar in!
Olive oil is the only thing I would say but if it's confirmed fungal it won't do anything other than lubricate if you ar planning microsuction.
Have they diagnosed otomucisis?.

I've had it over a week, everyday it feels a bit more painful and irritating.

Otomycosis*

Honestly, best thing would be find a pharmacy for otomise

I mean I suppose technically you can put anything anywhere, how beneficial this would be however would be the question. I tend to lean towards advising against this idea

I first went a couple of days ago and the nurse pulled some stuff out with her big tweezers, looked like flakes of skin. She said it looked like I had eczema in my ear. Told me to get some Ear Calm and come back if that doesn't work. Ear continued to get worse. Today (different nurse) said it looks like a fungal infection and took a swab.

Ear calm is a good first step to be fair, it's our guidelines to try that before anything else but if swab comes back as fungal it'll be mometasone.

Don't put anything else in!

I recently had a lovely time extracting an infection because a lady used dog ear drops on herself in desperation

Thank you all for the advice on the thread, especially @hashbrownsandwich

What about athletes foot powder?

I would wait ..
Your OP says you can get something prescribed tomorrow

Or Sudocrem?

Do you have an antihistamine you can take to help the itch feeling ( and Mildly sedate you) til you can get prescription

All the pharmacies are closed tomorrow though.

@fakenamefornow they have to open some on a bank holiday.

Your OP says that you were told a prescriber is on duty tomorrow.
I get ear infections regularly I have one now
I wouldn't put anything in there that isn't meant for your ear though