I have taken her to doctors but they have found nothing wrong with her hearing or ear but yet 4 months later she still complains of strong sharp ear pain which happens randomly. Has anyone ever experienced this and is is normal to have ear pain months after a flight?
2007-12-09 01:22:55 · 11 answers · asked by lunat1234 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Obviously, as she has been seen repeatedly over the past several months and continues to have pain we can make 2 assumptions.
1. She does not have otitis media (ear infection) this would have been obvious on an exanmination by now.
2. Pain is not normal, so there is an issue of dysfunction.
The most likely issue is a recurrent eustachian dysfunction which then does not allow the ear to adjust the pressure to changes in barometric pressure and altitude. Thus we have the pain that comes and goes. She needs to see an ENT specialist. Normally this is solved with treatment as simple as decongestant medication and steroid nasal spray, but may require more intensive treatment. Other issues may be a more severe issue, such as mastoiditis, or some issue that could not be diagnosed without imaging.
Get her referred to a pediatric ENT specialist for evaluation and treatment.
2007-12-09 07:26:28 · answer #1 · answered by US_DR_JD 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A similar thing happened to me. Did your daughter swim or take a bath or wash her hair shortly before flying? Was it possible she had water in her ear during the flight? or was she very hot and perspiring during the flight? The effect of moisture in the ear combined with the pressure in a plane can cause many things and im told thats what caused my problem.
My pain was constant until my ears popped, i was told to keep my mouth closed and block my nose then blow, it felt like my ear would explode, and it popped!! after that the pain subsided but like your daughter i began getting a sharp pain ramdomly. It feels a bit like a hot needle coming out my ear and lasts for about a minute then stops, its a strange feeling like a spasm pain that seems to also go through my tongue.
I have seen doctors and specialists, doctors could find nothing wrong. The specialist believes it is a damaged nerve and may fix itself over time but its been 6 months now.
Your daughter must get a further investigation. I feel for her because i know you never know when the pain will come so cant take pain killers, but anti inflamatory medication may help.
Best of luck
2007-12-09 09:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would keep taking her to doctors until you get an answer, this doesn't sound normal at all.
Ask about seeing a specialist - ENT (Ears, Nose and Throat).
Perhaps she has a recurring ear infection? They can be quite painful.
Definately don't stop til you get to the bottom of it, you have to push it sometimes with some doctors
2007-12-09 09:28:51 · answer #3 · answered by Clare 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is'nt unusual to suffer ear pain after a flight because this is caused by pressure, but it usually goes after a few hours. I would ask your doctor for further investigations
2007-12-09 09:28:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
These pains occur frequently in-flight. Usually to relieve them you do like you're blowing your nose but block your nostrils. This helps to let out the blocked pressure trapped in the ear.
If this doesn't do anything I'd definitely demand to see an ENT specialist as the doc isn't helping.
2007-12-09 09:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
it could be coincidental at her age that her adult molars are pushing through and are causing pain, try the dentist for an xray to see how near they are to coming through,
otherwise pain in the ear canal is not normal and you should seek a second opinion
2007-12-09 09:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by thecottageathilton 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like it could be an ear infection...I would ask to see a different doctor as your daughter shouldnt have to suffer like this.
2007-12-09 09:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, this is not normal. You must take her back to the doctor's and insist he make an urgent referral to an E.N.T. specialist for further investigations.
2007-12-09 09:36:53 · answer #8 · answered by suke 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if this pain has been constant with the child, and you have, seen your GP, in my opinion, your GP has been less than thorough in his/her assessment of the condition, go back, and ask, for a referral to the hospital, If he/she says no, then take her to the triage centre at the hospital direct, they should refer you to the ENT specialist
2007-12-09 09:42:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because of high altitude,noise and reduced temp.a nd pressure it occurs.But subsides after acclimatisation,if not go to ENT
2007-12-09 09:53:50 · answer #10 · answered by ashish c 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋