The Mystery of Blue Earwax

It's ok, you're probably not dying.

The middle ear is separated from the outer ear by a membrane called the eardrum or tympanic membrane. Thus, the infection of the middle ear does not cause ear discharge unless the eardrum ruptures. The outer ear canal usually secretes wax; ear discharge commonly consists of excessive wax. In some cases however, it may include blood, pus or fluid in addition to wax.

The type of ear discharge gives a clue of the underlying cause. For example:

A scant white mucus discharge indicates acute external ear infection.

A fungal infection of the external ear results in a fluffy white to off-white discharge. In some cases however, the discharge may be black, gray, bluish-green or yellow.

Read more: Acute Ear Infection / Ear Discharge - Causes FAQs www.medindia.net...

Aeruginosa/pyocyanaea produces a deep blue color, go see a doctor.

Have you found yourself singing a song that goes: "La la la-la la la, la la la la la"?
Other symptoms like feeling Smurfy?


I clean my ears almost every day with Q-Tips and I've never gotten any other color than what's expected. You need to see a doc, IMO. This isn't normal. Keep us posted.