Hi all, I am wondering if anyone might have an idea as to what is happening to my ear. 

 My holes are sometimes dry inside and sometmes not. When they are I try to moisturize religiously until the dryness is gone.  The other day the dryness seemed to move the the flat part of my lobe. I also have a regular hole very close that was infected. My stretched hole (2ga) isn't sore or dry, but the whole surface around it is really crusty.. skin, not pus or any type of dried fluid.

 I think I am going to let it heal and then start all over again. Is this the best idea? What can I do so it doesn't happen again? I've been stretching for 1.5 years and never had this problem, do you think it is because of the infected hole beside it?

Thanks in advance!
Amanda

 Orings? jewelry material? single, double or no flare?

 I have been wearing steel tapers with black o-rings, all from BAF. I have been wearing them for 6 months or so.

I also wear steel bullets with o-rings, also from BAF.

 Tapers are not meant to be worn as jewelry, they are meant for stretching.

 I don't think you need to start over just because your ear is dry, especially if it's winter in your area. Just keep an eye on it and use something like Lubriderm  or Jojoba oil to keep it moist.

 Get a plug of some sort in there, and try silicone (clear) orings and maybe some glass and see how your ears do... also like stated about, moisturize...

it could be a nickel allergy, or an allergy to the nitrile o-rings.
try getting some glass or titanium plugs and silicone o-rings.
also, tapers should never be worn as jewelry.
edit: ann beat me to it...

 I know I shouldn't wear the tapers, but I like them. Why aren't you supposed to wear them?

So, it just sounds like dryness. I was afraid that it might be a bigger problem.

 It could also be an allergy to the black orings... thats why I suggested silicone. Tapers are long, so they can easily get twisted and pulled on, especially while sleeping... causing trauma to the ear... 

Oh ok. I would usually take them out at night, but note taken.

Thank you for your suggestions. I will try some new jewellery and o-rings.

 Even if you take them out at night they put extra weight on the back of your piercing during the day, making your fistula pop out in odd places or even deforming and twisting your lobe.