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What Could Frequent Neck Pain At The Top Below The Left Ear Indicate?
I am a 52 year old male in good health. No medications. Run at least ten miles every week, also bike and rollerblade. During the past year it feels like my left ear gets covered over with a flap when I sleep on my left side. When I pull on my ear lobe in the morning that seems to open the flap. For the past ten years I sometimes get moderate shooting pain near the top of my neck. During the past 48 hours it has increased significantly so that I experience shooting pain at least once per minute. Sometimes as often as every ten seconds. It s concentrated directly below my left ear. I do not have a history of ear wax problems. I was treated for TMJ when I was in high school. My maternal grandfather had neuralgia. Thank you.
Tue, 24 May 2016
Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have frequent neck pain at the top below the left ear indicate . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like meniere's disease , acoustic neuroma , migraine , mastoiditis or cervical spondylosis .
Even TMJ problem can also cause such symptoms . Avoid bending forward and drink green tea with ginger thrice a day , because such problem can also cause dizziness . Apply dry warm compresses on ear. You should take oral broad spectrum Antibiotics to treat the infection. Put anti-inflammatory ear drops. You should maintain complete hygiene of ear canal.
Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined , who may order CT scan , rotatory chair test along with taking history. Start treatment after proper prescription. Doctor may also recommend hearing aid , meniett device , steroid injection or vestibular therapy .
Do mind relaxing exercises like meditation and yoga , also apply warm compresses to neck. Doctor may also refer you to dentist for TMJ problem.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have frequent neck pain at the top below the left ear indicate . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like meniere's disease , acoustic neuroma , migraine , mastoiditis or cervical spondylosis .
Even TMJ problem can also cause such symptoms . Avoid bending forward and drink green tea with ginger thrice a day , because such problem can also cause dizziness . Apply dry warm compresses on ear. You should take oral broad spectrum Antibiotics to treat the infection. Put anti-inflammatory ear drops. You should maintain complete hygiene of ear canal.
Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined , who may order CT scan , rotatory chair test along with taking history. Start treatment after proper prescription. Doctor may also recommend hearing aid , meniett device , steroid injection or vestibular therapy .
Do mind relaxing exercises like meditation and yoga , also apply warm compresses to neck. Doctor may also refer you to dentist for TMJ problem.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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