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What Causes Intermittent Piercing Pain Above Left Ear?
Question: I've had a headache for a week. It is a piercing pain above my left ear. The pain is intermittent. Could it ne sinus?
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Brief Answer:
Not a sinus pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Pain behind ear is not due to sinus.
Short duration pain may be due to some local cause or stress.
Is there any previous history of headache, nausea, vomiting, photophobia or phonophobia.
Any redness of eye, visual loss, fever, ear discharge.
You can take pain killers like Naxdom for acute headache.
Do get back with details.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
Not a sinus pain
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Pain behind ear is not due to sinus.
Short duration pain may be due to some local cause or stress.
Is there any previous history of headache, nausea, vomiting, photophobia or phonophobia.
Any redness of eye, visual loss, fever, ear discharge.
You can take pain killers like Naxdom for acute headache.
Do get back with details.
Regards
Dr Neeraj Kumar
Neurologist
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