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What Causes Sharp Throbbing Pain In Head While Breathing?

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Posted on Sat, 24 Jan 2015
Question: Have a sharp throbbing pain in head behind left ear for about a month Throbs constantly with each breath inhale and exhale
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Answered by Dr. Abubakar Siddiqh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
tension head-ache/mastoiditis

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having throbbing head-ache. I would like to ask you few more details.


Is there any ear discharge ?
Is your pain associated with any stress ?


Kindly get back to me with the details.


Here my possibility and further management:


As per your clinical details, it appears to be tension head-ache (most common in females) or mastoiditis.


I suggest you to to consult ent surgeon and get detailed Ent examination (mastoiditis, tension head-ache), BP monitoring, blood tests (blood sugar, serum electrolytes). Depending on the examination findings, further treatment can be started.


Get back to me with details and if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.


Wishing you good health.

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What Causes Sharp Throbbing Pain In Head While Breathing?

Brief Answer: tension head-ache/mastoiditis Detailed Answer: Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns that you are having throbbing head-ache. I would like to ask you few more details. Is there any ear discharge ? Is your pain associated with any stress ? Kindly get back to me with the details. Here my possibility and further management: As per your clinical details, it appears to be tension head-ache (most common in females) or mastoiditis. I suggest you to to consult ent surgeon and get detailed Ent examination (mastoiditis, tension head-ache), BP monitoring, blood tests (blood sugar, serum electrolytes). Depending on the examination findings, further treatment can be started. Get back to me with details and if you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you good health.