# What's leaking out of me and why? (slight TMI) **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [March 1, 2006, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644 "2006-03-01T18:43:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lexxii\_boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f19dbf/32.png) [@lexxii\_boo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lexxii_boo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644/21 "2014-11-30T03:43:57Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > I think I’m leaking lymph. There’s some sort of rash or irritation or something behind my right ear that’s leaking some sort of liquid at a fairly steady rate. It’s a little bit itchy, but not painful unless I actually touch or rub at the join between my head and my ear. The fluid is viscous, like some light kind of oil, and becomes tacky as it dries, until it’s completely dry, when it becomes flaky and builds up on the back of my ear and on the side of my head. When I put a tissue back there to soak things up and knock off the worst of the buildup, you can see that the liquid is yellowish, and the flakes as it dries are a darker yellow. > > What the hell is this stuff? I can’t get in to see my doctor until the middle of next month, and as far as I can tell, this doesn’t qualify as an actual emergency, so I’m asking you folks for opinions (hopefully informed). Thanks! – you probably have psoriasis. This is what I have and I am actually going to the doctor next week for leakage behind my ears now as well. Although I was diagnosed with psoriasis in 7th grade but at that time they didn’t have any medications for it and now that have a some out such as humaria. But up until this month my ears haven’t leaked… and now they are so I’m going back to finally see if they have any new medications that I can be put on. I’m not 100% sure you do have psoriasis, but I will do some research on it. I wish you the best of luck, when you go to the doctor, let me know what they say or if you have been since this post. ---
**Author:** ![lexxii\_boo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f19dbf/32.png) [@lexxii\_boo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lexxii_boo)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644/22 "2014-11-30T03:45:27Z")
– you probably have psoriasis. This is what I have and I am actually going to the doctor next week for leakage behind my ears now as well. Although I was diagnosed with psoriasis in 7th grade but at that time they didn’t have any medications for it and now that have a some out such as humaria. But up until this month my ears haven’t leaked… and now they are so I’m going back to finally see if they have any new medications that I can be put on. I’m not 100% sure you do have psoriasis, but I will do some research on it. I wish you the best of luck, when you go to the doctor, let me know what they say or if you have been since this post. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644/23 "2014-11-30T03:50:52Z")
This is a zombie thread awoken after 8+ years. OP is presumably diagnosed and cured. ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644/24 "2014-11-30T04:10:29Z")
Yes, he is, although 8 years later I don’t remember what was actually wrong (but I do know it wasn’t psoriasis, though I appreciate the concern, **lexxii\_boo**!). ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644/25 "2014-11-30T06:12:41Z")
Well why would you remember, it’s not like you are the OP. Oh, wait… ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2014, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644/26 "2014-11-30T15:36:53Z")
Considering the problem seems to have been resolved 8 years ago, I’m going to close this. If anyone wishes to discuss their medical issues further, please open a new thread in IMHO. Colibri General Questions Moderator [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-leaking-out-of-me-and-why-slight-tmi/346644.md?page=1)