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Question: Hi
I am on hoilday in Costa Rica, I have had a painful ear and jaw for the last 5 days, no deafness or leaking ear not red just hurts to touch, I taken antibodics but nothing changed I don't have a temperature or been under the water I also don't have deafness.
They gave me a course antibodics treatment but it did nothing apart from the pain I don't feel ill
I am on hoilday in Costa Rica, I have had a painful ear and jaw for the last 5 days, no deafness or leaking ear not red just hurts to touch, I taken antibodics but nothing changed I don't have a temperature or been under the water I also don't have deafness.
They gave me a course antibodics treatment but it did nothing apart from the pain I don't feel ill
Brief Answer:
can be TMJ problem
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic,
From your symptoms it is possible that you are suffering fom temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
The lower jaw meets the skull just in front of the ear, so pain arising from the joint is frequently misinterpreted as that arising from the ear.
Just need a few more details regarding your condition in order to analyse better.
1) Do you experience pain while opening or closing your mouth. Does it hurt to chew ?
2) do you have clicking sound when you chew ?
3) Which antibiotic did you take and the dose ?.
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.
can be TMJ problem
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic,
From your symptoms it is possible that you are suffering fom temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
The lower jaw meets the skull just in front of the ear, so pain arising from the joint is frequently misinterpreted as that arising from the ear.
Just need a few more details regarding your condition in order to analyse better.
1) Do you experience pain while opening or closing your mouth. Does it hurt to chew ?
2) do you have clicking sound when you chew ?
3) Which antibiotic did you take and the dose ?.
Awaiting your response,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
azitromicina, was the antibiotics, yes when I am not on pain killers no clicki ng sound
Brief Answer:
not to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There is no need to worry.
In all probablity you have pain arising from the TM joint.
The treatment is very simple.
You can take pain killers taht have been prescribed to you.
Do not eat anything hard for 10 days, you should be on soft diet only.
Do not open your mouth wide.
Always support your lower jaw while yawning.
Side to side movement of the jaw should be avoided.
The condition is self limiting, You will feel better in a few days.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi
not to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
There is no need to worry.
In all probablity you have pain arising from the TM joint.
The treatment is very simple.
You can take pain killers taht have been prescribed to you.
Do not eat anything hard for 10 days, you should be on soft diet only.
Do not open your mouth wide.
Always support your lower jaw while yawning.
Side to side movement of the jaw should be avoided.
The condition is self limiting, You will feel better in a few days.
Regards,
Dr Rajkishori Godhi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
thank you :)
Brief Answer:
welcome
Detailed Answer:
Welcome
welcome
Detailed Answer:
Welcome
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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