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Should I Consult The Doctor For Swelling In Ear And Numbness After Having The Head Hurt?
I got a blow to the left side of my head a few hours ago it was pretty bad my ear also and now my head around my ear is sore and my ear is blue and black very swollen im scared cause its a head injury shud i go to hoispital my jaw is small bit sore aswell more numb up by my ear help
Mon, 27 Jun 2016
Hello,
I can understand your concern. From the description of blow and the symptoms you are suffering from, it seems that you might have fractured one of the facial bones, either temporal or zygomatic bone. When one of these bones are hurt, feelings related to nerve like numbness etc., difficulty in opening mouth and swelling in the ear area are usual symptoms.
I would advise you to visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon without any delay. You will have to go through x-ray and possibly CT Scan. Based on the test results, diagnosis of the fractured bone can be confirmed and treatment can be advised.
If you are in too much pain, you can take Ibuprofen 400 mg or Ketorolac 10 mg up to thrice a day for relief in pain. Please do not massage the area or apply heat without consultation with the surgeon.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. I wish you recover soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
I can understand your concern. From the description of blow and the symptoms you are suffering from, it seems that you might have fractured one of the facial bones, either temporal or zygomatic bone. When one of these bones are hurt, feelings related to nerve like numbness etc., difficulty in opening mouth and swelling in the ear area are usual symptoms.
I would advise you to visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon without any delay. You will have to go through x-ray and possibly CT Scan. Based on the test results, diagnosis of the fractured bone can be confirmed and treatment can be advised.
If you are in too much pain, you can take Ibuprofen 400 mg or Ketorolac 10 mg up to thrice a day for relief in pain. Please do not massage the area or apply heat without consultation with the surgeon.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HCM. I wish you recover soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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