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What Causes Intermittent Pain In The Neck Behind The Earlobe?

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Posted on Wed, 22 Aug 2018
Question: Pain in the neck behind ear lobe Pain is intermiten & by the bone on the neck. Seems to be occurring more frequently
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Please give additional information

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short .
Noted the history and understood the concerns.
Please give additional information for me to assist you better:
Which side is the pain on?
Any difficulty in movements of neck?
Any swelling?
Local tenderness (pain on pressure)?
Any other history please.
Awaiting for your feedback.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (14 minutes later)
Pain is on right side
No pain on movement
No swelling
Local tenderness
Pain started about one hour ago - sharp pains about every 20-30 seconds
History of afib
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Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
As detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
The probable causes I can think of are:
Local muscle spasm.
Nerve compression.
Rare cause of cardiac origin being referred to the present site should be ruled out by EKG.
I would advise you to take an anti-inflammatory with painkiller property like Ibuprofen if it suits you
Better to be examined by a Doctor to get a clinical diagnosis to be supported by investigations if required and get additional prescription based medications as required.
I hope this answer helps you.
Please give feedback.
Take care,
Dr. T Chandrakant
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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What Causes Intermittent Pain In The Neck Behind The Earlobe?

Brief Answer: Please give additional information Detailed Answer: Hi. Thanks for your query, albeit short . Noted the history and understood the concerns. Please give additional information for me to assist you better: Which side is the pain on? Any difficulty in movements of neck? Any swelling? Local tenderness (pain on pressure)? Any other history please. Awaiting for your feedback.