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Having An Earache Not Continuously. Taking Tylenol. What Does The Finding Mean?
My husband has been complaining of an earache in his right ear for about 2 weeks now and just a few days ago he said that just above the ear an inch or two it feels numb. The earache comes and goes and he has been taking tylenol for the pain. I have tried to get him to go to the doctor's but he won't. He is 42 years old. Should he be worried?
Mon, 1 Jul 2013
He may be having Acute otitis Media, 2 days ago pain may be due do radiating pain. He needs to contact an E.N.T Surgeon to confirm and start an appropriate antibiotic
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