I get very sharp pains in my ear.
The last for a second or so and come in short bursts of pain.
I don't really want to waste time at a doctor for him to tell me it's nothing.
They come and go. Any idea? Should I be concerned?
2007-05-03 03:22:30 · 5 answers · asked by questiongirl2020 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
many times this type of pain is coming from the nerves in your jaw, known as TMJ.
Take an over the counter anti inflammatory medication such as Advil three times a day to see if this helps with the pain.
Ice The jaw area. Place clean tap water into a foam cup and place in your freezer until it is completely frozen. Peel back a small amount of the top of the cup and massage this onto area of pain using constant circular motion. DO NOT hold the ice in one area for more than 3 minutes since this may cause frostbite. Cold therapy should be stopped once the skin feels numb.
This should help minimize the pain.
2007-05-03 03:32:28 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of depends on how long it's been going on, what the circumstances are when it happens, etc. It can just be s sign of a drop in barometric pressure, like when you're on a plane or if a front comes through. And if it only lasts for a second or two, it's probably OK. If you have any other symptoms though, like fever, loss of hearing, etc., then I would have it checked out. It's better to waste a little time than lose your hearing.
2007-05-03 03:28:32 · answer #2 · answered by mommanuke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I get that too, and it is an infection. Penicillin works for a while. Get Fishmox from a pet shop, equals amoxicillin. Use 2-3 caps at a time.
To get instant relief I use gentle pressure under and behind the earloab to close off the canal for about a minute.
Works for me.
2007-05-03 03:34:51 · answer #3 · answered by Wisdom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This sounds so familiar. I also have suffered from the same thing, off and on for many years. I finally went to my doctor and he told me that this is from temporary "nerve pain," caused from trouble in my TMJ. (temporal mandibliar joint.) Possibly from being a chronic "tooth grinder," at night.
Just to be on the safe side, a trip to the doctor IS in order.
Best of luck to you. I hope you find an answer to this mystery.
Heather
2007-05-03 03:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by HeatherM 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ear infection or water in the ear.. go see a doctor
2007-05-03 03:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by brenda m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋