Suffering from ear pain due to middle ear infection - Online Doctor Chats
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Doctor : Hi
User : hi are you a Medical Doctor
Doctor : YES
User : Hi I need a second opinion. 12 days ago I had a ear infection in the canal. I went to a ENT and he gave me Cipro/Dex drops. Today I still have pain. Yesterday I went back to my ENT and he said that my ears looked great and were clear. Me bottom molar teeth hurt and I still have a pain in my ear. I told the Doc this but he said give it 2 more weeks. I have like a burning pain in my ear and the top of my head. When I clench my teeth or push my chin to the left then I have this pressure like pain in my left ear. The ear pain always seems worse in the morning. I aslo have sometimes have this very mild pressure pain in my left eye. But the worst pain is in my molar teeth and head. I am dealing with alot of stress and have been on anxiety meds for 2 years. I am very worried that this may be a tumor pressing against something in my head. My ENT does not feel that I need a CT scan. Also I am a 26yr Male Please Help
Doctor : let me readur query
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the pain u have is a referred pain due to involvement of the nerve in themiddle ear
User : so is this nerve pain due to a tumor pressing on it
Doctor : its not a tumor
Doctor : this is a common situation
Doctor : due to infection in the ear, the inflmmation is irritating the nerve and this seems to be the pain in the areas it provindes innnervation
User : The doc said the infection is gone - when will this nerve pain subside? does it cause tooth pain?
Doctor : yes , it will defintely subside
Doctor : the tooth ache is also due to a referred pain
Doctor : the middle ear has a branch of the facial nnerve, which travels around the molar teeth of the upper jaw
Doctor : so when that is inflammed , u will feel tooth ache
User : I have been taking 800mg 2 times a day of ibuprofen for 5 days. It just does not seem to get better
User : what else can I do - when do you expect the pain to subside\
Doctor : yes
User : how long yet
Doctor : it will subside within aweek
Doctor : u can take tylenol PM also for the pain along with ibuprofen
Doctor : Do u take any other medicines ?
User : zyrtec and lexapro
Doctor : ok
User : if this was a tumor , what other symptoms would there be?
Doctor : severe headache, one sided deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, etc
Doctor : depending on the site of tumor facial paralysis as well
User : I do have a headache, some ringing in the left ear, and a bit of left eye pain
Doctor : how long have u had them ? did it start with the infection ? or was it there before this started ?
User : it started with the infection
Doctor : then this is not a tumor at all
Doctor : this is a part of inflammation due to infection
Doctor : just relax and take the pain killers
Doctor : u will be fine
Doctor : being anxious, will increase your pain
Doctor : since you know now that this is a short term and not a major issue
Doctor : u can relax and rest
Doctor : i hope u have followed my advice
User : yes thank you
Doctor : u r welcome
Doctor : Do u have any other query ?
User : no
Doctor : thanks for consulting me here
Doctor : bye for now, have a good day
User : hi are you a Medical Doctor
Doctor : YES
User : Hi I need a second opinion. 12 days ago I had a ear infection in the canal. I went to a ENT and he gave me Cipro/Dex drops. Today I still have pain. Yesterday I went back to my ENT and he said that my ears looked great and were clear. Me bottom molar teeth hurt and I still have a pain in my ear. I told the Doc this but he said give it 2 more weeks. I have like a burning pain in my ear and the top of my head. When I clench my teeth or push my chin to the left then I have this pressure like pain in my left ear. The ear pain always seems worse in the morning. I aslo have sometimes have this very mild pressure pain in my left eye. But the worst pain is in my molar teeth and head. I am dealing with alot of stress and have been on anxiety meds for 2 years. I am very worried that this may be a tumor pressing against something in my head. My ENT does not feel that I need a CT scan. Also I am a 26yr Male Please Help
Doctor : let me readur query
Doctor : ok
Doctor : the pain u have is a referred pain due to involvement of the nerve in themiddle ear
User : so is this nerve pain due to a tumor pressing on it
Doctor : its not a tumor
Doctor : this is a common situation
Doctor : due to infection in the ear, the inflmmation is irritating the nerve and this seems to be the pain in the areas it provindes innnervation
User : The doc said the infection is gone - when will this nerve pain subside? does it cause tooth pain?
Doctor : yes , it will defintely subside
Doctor : the tooth ache is also due to a referred pain
Doctor : the middle ear has a branch of the facial nnerve, which travels around the molar teeth of the upper jaw
Doctor : so when that is inflammed , u will feel tooth ache
User : I have been taking 800mg 2 times a day of ibuprofen for 5 days. It just does not seem to get better
User : what else can I do - when do you expect the pain to subside\
Doctor : yes
User : how long yet
Doctor : it will subside within aweek
Doctor : u can take tylenol PM also for the pain along with ibuprofen
Doctor : Do u take any other medicines ?
User : zyrtec and lexapro
Doctor : ok
User : if this was a tumor , what other symptoms would there be?
Doctor : severe headache, one sided deafness, tinnitus, dizziness, etc
Doctor : depending on the site of tumor facial paralysis as well
User : I do have a headache, some ringing in the left ear, and a bit of left eye pain
Doctor : how long have u had them ? did it start with the infection ? or was it there before this started ?
User : it started with the infection
Doctor : then this is not a tumor at all
Doctor : this is a part of inflammation due to infection
Doctor : just relax and take the pain killers
Doctor : u will be fine
Doctor : being anxious, will increase your pain
Doctor : since you know now that this is a short term and not a major issue
Doctor : u can relax and rest
Doctor : i hope u have followed my advice
User : yes thank you
Doctor : u r welcome
Doctor : Do u have any other query ?
User : no
Doctor : thanks for consulting me here
Doctor : bye for now, have a good day
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