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What Causes Pain In Neck, Between Shoulders When Suffering From Ear Congestion?

9 months ago I had a cold virus, I had a ear infection, and ear congestion. the ear congestion has not gone away. comes and goes now. I have seen two ENT, specialists who said maybe TMJ.Now nueraligia only diagnosed by GP which one there not sure, MRI all clear. I get pain when I blow dry my hair to if the breeze from hair dryer hits my ear drum. also pain in the neck, and in between the shoulders
Fri, 27 May 2016
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Hi,
If you have ear problems due to some abnormalities in the external or middle ear, it can be easily diagnosed by an ENT Specialist. A clear canal and a healthy drum points towards a different cause.Your explanation is typical of a neuralgic type of pain.
A neuralgia is caused by microvascular compromise of nerve trunks, which can not be diagnosed with an MRI.
I think you should also consult a dentist, since most of the similar pains are of dental origin like decay,malocclusion etc.
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What Causes Pain In Neck, Between Shoulders When Suffering From Ear Congestion?

Hi, If you have ear problems due to some abnormalities in the external or middle ear, it can be easily diagnosed by an ENT Specialist. A clear canal and a healthy drum points towards a different cause.Your explanation is typical of a neuralgic type of pain. A neuralgia is caused by microvascular compromise of nerve trunks, which can not be diagnosed with an MRI. I think you should also consult a dentist, since most of the similar pains are of dental origin like decay,malocclusion etc.