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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Ears

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Posted on Thu, 26 Jun 2014
Question: I cannot lay on my leftt side as everytime i do, within minutes i have pins and needles on my ear, when i try and roll over my ear hurts for several minutes until the pins and needles go away. This has happenned for more than 5yrs. What can I do to stop this so i can lay on my right side. This affects my marriage a little at bedtime as my husband complains he cuddles up to me at night but i dont to him as he doesn't understand how much it hurts to lay on my left side even just for a couple of mins.
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Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
you may need CT scan

Detailed Answer:
I have studied your case.
There is probably inner ear ossicle disease leading to pins and needle.
I will advise to consult ENT surgeon.
medication like methylcobalamine and pregabalin may help. You can take them consulting your doctor.
Hopefully I have answered your questions. If you have any queries regarding this feel free to ask.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi

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Suggest Treatment For Pain In Ears

Brief Answer: you may need CT scan Detailed Answer: I have studied your case. There is probably inner ear ossicle disease leading to pins and needle. I will advise to consult ENT surgeon. medication like methylcobalamine and pregabalin may help. You can take them consulting your doctor. Hopefully I have answered your questions. If you have any queries regarding this feel free to ask. Take care.