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Ear ache
An earache can be a sharp, dull, or burning pain in one or both ears. The pain may be temporary or constant.
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A 28-year old female asked about a 2016-year old male:
Why do my inner ears ache terribly when it's cold and when i'm on a plane (agonizing, tear-inducing pain)? When outside, the aching is worse when it' windy. On a plane, the ears feel like they are going to burst. It reduces me to tears. On the plane, the
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A 47-year old female asked:
I have chills, body aches, and ear aches on the left ear, but no fever. What do you think I have?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I was given antibiotics for strep three essays ago and I also complained of both ears aching. Doc said there was no infection. Why do they still hurt?
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A 59-year old male asked:
My Ear is aching and feels stopped up.If I hold my noise and blow trying to pop it open it makes a squeaking sound.
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A 49-year old asked:
My neck is stiff, my neck glands are swollen, my left ear is aching. Do i have mono?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have sjorgren's syndrome and im not sure if the symptom is connected but my ears are always aching, dull but sharp pulsing pain, why is that?
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A 53-year old male asked:
I get earaches occasionally. I find that if I lean my head sideways so that the ear that is aching is facing the floor the pain goes away. Is this a clue as to what might be causing the pain?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I am feeling unwell, I have chest pain and a cough. It hurts in my chest when I swallow anything hot. My ears are also aching. What do I have?
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A 35-year old asked:
Aching ear and throat and im 33 weeks pregnant, what can i do?
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A 38-year old female asked:
suffering some severe pain in the left side of face has sensitive teeth /aching on the bottom left of jaw my jaw and neck are aching some ear pain?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Symtoms-Pain chest.headache.ears hurt.sweating.body aches.sore throat.fatigue.eyes hurt.nausea.?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Ear has been bothering me, any home remedies? I haven't had sinus issues that could cause the drainage. Just aching in my ear.
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have a small pea sized lump behind my r ear that appeared on Friday it hurts when I touch it I have a headache and body aches also?
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A 36-year old asked:
Went to e.r for ear pain gave me motrin, having nausea, body aches, fever, and weakness afterwards..normal?
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A member asked:
I'm experiencing nausea, body aches, headaches, and ear infection? What would be that?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Aching in my left ear and pain on the left side of my neck. There is blood on the Q-Tip when I clean them. What could it be?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Took 1 hour nap. Now having body aches mainly pressure in head, jaws, ears. Feel foggy and groggy. Upset stomach. Cold outside. Normal?
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A 57-year old female asked:
My right side is aching sharp pains in ear, head not all the time but constant soreness slight fever I do not have a sore throat Glands are slightly?
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A 27-year old asked:
if my two wisdom teeth are aching, swollen, throbbing, my ear and throat are hurting, and I get my teeth pull tomorrow, and I'm allergic to antibiotic
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A 44-year old asked:
Sore and red throat, slight body aches, pressure behind the ears, no fever. Help?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Aching, throbbing pain in feet and legs while sitting or standing. Also hearing a really loud rushing water sound in both ears. Ideas on what this is?
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A 33-year old asked:
I just got done being sick from whatever illness. i have a fever, body aches, & a really bad sore throat. &some how an ear infection too. Why is this happening?
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A 58-year old female asked:
headache, body aches pain ; swollen glands in neck fever 101.6 cough and burning in face and ears stopped up?
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A 32-year old female asked:
I have the body aches and pains, stuffy nose usually on one side, sore ear same side, headache, sore throat. but no fever. What could it be?
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A 35-year old female asked:
I have been running a low grade fever for 2 weeks, headaches, and occasional body aches. No sinus or respiratory problems. Total blood work and antibody study shows no abnormal findings. Today, I found a hard, painless lump behind my ear. It is located
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A 38-year old female asked:
Low grade fever, white on back of throat, body aches, congestion, swollen glands & sore ear...what could this be?
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A 45-year old asked:
What could cause an ear ache?
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A 33-year old asked:
Best treatments for ear ache?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can one cure an ear ache?
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A 33-year old asked:
Can a tooth cause an ear ache ?
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