What Could It Be If Having Soreness In And Around Ear Which Hurts To Touch And Open Mouth Wide?
I went to my doctor for what feels like an earache. He said it wasnt. Been hurting in an around my ear for a month now. Hurts in that area when i open my mouth wide. Touching around my ear and jaw area it feels sore. Ive.also recently starting clinching my jaw when i sleep. If its not an earache, what is it?
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, I have gone through your query, you have mentioned that you have pain in opening mouth wide, and tenderness on area of ear, dont worry it is Temporomandibular disorder , you should have to take some medications 1. Avoid excess mouth opening 2. Eat soft diet, 3. HOT WATER Formentation , put towel in warm water squess it and apply on painful area, 4. Apply locally Diclofenac sodium gel twice a day on painful area 5. Take one Tablet Flexon MR in a day for 5 days 6. Take vitamin B complex once daily for 5days days Wish you good health Hope this will help you.
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What Could It Be If Having Soreness In And Around Ear Which Hurts To Touch And Open Mouth Wide?
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM, I have gone through your query, you have mentioned that you have pain in opening mouth wide, and tenderness on area of ear, dont worry it is Temporomandibular disorder , you should have to take some medications 1. Avoid excess mouth opening 2. Eat soft diet, 3. HOT WATER Formentation , put towel in warm water squess it and apply on painful area, 4. Apply locally Diclofenac sodium gel twice a day on painful area 5. Take one Tablet Flexon MR in a day for 5 days 6. Take vitamin B complex once daily for 5days days Wish you good health Hope this will help you.