The pain happens every 15 minutes or so. My throat is a little sore on the same side. I don't seem to have any of the other symptoms associated with an earache except that I generally feel miserable, perhaps a flu virus. Thank you.
2006-11-19 01:15:23 · 6 answers · asked by Susan J 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Allergies
umm..I am not a doctor but I think when you have pain in your ear is called an earache
2006-11-19 01:36:44 · answer #1 · answered by bunny 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Earache Symptoms
Otitis externa
Typically, there is an earache, which can be severe.
Mild cases may have more of an itch than pain.
Touching or pulling on the ear worsens the pain.
Hearing loss
Ringing or buzzing sounds in the ear
Blocked or full sensation in the ear
Swelling of the ear
Thick drainage from the ear
Otitis media
Pain in the ear (most common symptom)
Hearing loss
Ringing or buzzing sounds in the ear
Full or plugged sensation in the ear
Fever
Occasionally, discharge from the ear (eardrum ruptures and the infected fluid drains out)
Other symptoms in infants
Vomiting or diarrhea
Irritability
Poor feeding
Poor sleeping
When to Seek Medical Care
Any severe earache that lasts more than a few hours, or even a mild earache that persists for more than a day should receive medical attention. An infection responds much better to treatment if therapy is started early, rather than waiting until it is severe.
Other warning signs
Hearing loss
Fever
Generally feeling unwell or weak
Ear infections rarely need to be treated in the hospital. A doctor can safely handle most ear infections in an office setting.
Exceptions that would require hospital treatment are as follows:
Illness in an infant under 3 months
Illness in an infant who is becoming lethargic or running a very high fever (104ºF or higher)
Severe headache, stiffness of the neck, or swelling in the neck may represent a complication of an ear infection and may require immediate attention.
2006-11-19 01:21:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It very well could be an earache. My son had chronic ear infections as a baby and toddler. Fluids can get trapped behind your eardrum causing pressure which results in pain. Normally the fluid would drain out of the eustasian (I think that is spelled correctly) and into your throat. When the fluid cannot drain, it will get trapped, sometimes infected and can cause pain.
Does it get worse when you lay down? Often times it will if you have an earache. If you take an antihistamine, does it get better? Antihistamines can dry out the fluid in your ear.
The best thing to do is go see your doctor. He or she will best be able to take care of this.
2006-11-19 01:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but interesting enough it can also be a sign of a toothache. Sometimes when you have a toothache you won't be able to tell which specific tooth hurts and the pain is what is know as referred. Which means it hurts somewhere other than the injured part. (Like jaw and arm pain can arise from a heart attack.) I know my ear hurts something fierce when I have a toothache. And it is a shooting pain. But if you also don't feel well it probably is an ear infection in addition to a bug you have caught. You may need to go to the doctor and get something antibiotics to clear the ear infection up.
2006-11-19 01:27:00 · answer #4 · answered by Riverrunsred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In layman's terms....
Yes, you have an earache simply because your ear hurts. However, depending on the flu virus you have, you can get it from the flu. There is a tube on the inside of your ear that is connected to your sinus areas and it can get clogged, then the air in that tube becomes different from the pressure on the outside part of the ear and voila, it hurts and it is a sharp pain. That tube is what drains the inside of the ear and keeps the balance of air pressure the same as on the outside of the ear. People with sinus trouble or a very small tube have problems with this, so I suspect you have pretty good sinuses in general since this is new to you.
Dont mess with your ears, if it persists, call the doctor and then let him/her handle it.
My boyfriend lost hearing in one ear because he didnt go to the doctors when his ear got infected. Its not something to mess with but at the same time, not every pain in the ear is cause for alarm.
2006-11-19 01:31:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anna M C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain in your ear is the definition of an earache.
2006-11-19 01:22:34 · answer #6 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mmmmmmmmmm...how about gum disease...maybe a focus of infection under a molar -in the same neighborhood as the above mentioned ear ?
Stranger things have happened.
2006-11-19 01:23:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋