I have developed an earache in my right ear. It hurts pretty bad when I swallow or even open my mouth. There is also pain on the right side of my throat, I figured i had tonsillitis, but the doctor said they are only slightly enlarged (nothing out of the normal) and she doubts it is an infection (but took a CBC just in case). The pain is really bothering me. She said it seems like TMJ and that maybe so but the pain seems to have only started as of today. Could it be the tonsils or the adenoids? If so what is the course of action?
2007-05-30 11:44:59 · 2 answers · asked by rp 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
This very well could be TMJ. You need to see a dentist that specializes in this or an doctor of ear, nose and throat.
place a heating pad or hot towels on your joint at the jaw for fifteen minutes. Afterwards 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. do this three times daily.
Advil soft gel capsules work very quickly on pain. Take them four times daily.
2007-05-30 11:57:26 · answer #1 · answered by Cherokee Billie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I was you I would go back could be nothing . on the other hand could lead to balance and vertigo problems, adenoids and tonsils should not give you earache more like virus or wax problem
2007-05-30 18:51:30 · answer #2 · answered by starlight 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋