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Can Neuropathy Be Right Diagnosis For Severe Earache?
I just came from the doctor s office. I have been having extremely hurtful ear aches. He examined me and said that everything was normal. (Before going to the doctor, I even went to my dentist and he took complete x-rays of all my teeth to be sure that they were not the cause.) I am a 20 year cancer survivor, so whenever the ENT doctor wanted to use a lighted instrument to go up inside my nose I asked him what was this procedure for. He said that he was looking for any tumors that could be causing this pain. I was so nervous that the thought of that instrument with a 12 inch flex tube, was going to be inserted into my nose that I began to cry. Finally he said that he would write a Rx for Neurontin. That I am to take the medicine and come back in 2 weeks. He said that it could be caused by neuropathy. Is that a true diagnosis for a real bad ear ache?
Thu, 2 Jul 2015
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
You have given an elucidate history of the cancer, severe earache, Dentist's visit and ENT consultations.
f the ENT says you have normal ear, and if the pain still persists, it is better to get another opinion as the Neuropathy alone can not cause such a pain.
The most probable causes are:
Impacted molar which your Dentist has looked for.
TM joint arthralgia
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Any pathology in the pharynx particularly in the tonsillar area.
Thanks for your query.
You have given an elucidate history of the cancer, severe earache, Dentist's visit and ENT consultations.
f the ENT says you have normal ear, and if the pain still persists, it is better to get another opinion as the Neuropathy alone can not cause such a pain.
The most probable causes are:
Impacted molar which your Dentist has looked for.
TM joint arthralgia
Eustachian tube dysfunction
Any pathology in the pharynx particularly in the tonsillar area.
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