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Extreme outer ear pain: What can it be?
Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Last Active: Aug 8, 2023 | Replies (402)Comment receiving replies
Hi @hippygrandma, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. While this discussion was started 4 years ago, it is still active. I'm confident that @ellienewfan @nibor63 @lioness @celesteh77 and others will join me in welcoming you. While we wait for the others to join in, I also want to let you know about the fibromyalgia discussions in the Chronic Pain group:
- Feeling at my wits end with Chronic Pain and Fibromyalgia https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/feeling-at-my-with-end-with-chronic-pain-and-fibromyalgia/
- Fibromyalgia https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/fibromyalgia-3/
Hippygrandma, Do you feel that fibro contributes to the outer ear pain? What have you tried to relieve the pain?
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Hello and thank you so much for the warm welcome! I am honored to be part of such a loving, intelligent and thoughtful group.
In regard to your question on whether I feel that fibromyalgia contributes to the outer ear pain, I can only reply with "I have no idea sister" lol! I have many pains and aches that I wonder if they have to do with fibro. As far as what I have tried to do to relieve it, there is not much to do. I keep going from one side to the other, like one of the other ladies in the forum said; I try to put my hand under my cheek. I try to put my hand around my ear, nothing works. I can only imagine that it happens more than I know because I pretty much have to drug myself to sleep because of severe temperature issues and pain from osteoarthritis and osteonecrosis, fibromyalgia, Dercums Disease, etc etc...
I definitely will check out the fibromyalgia link as well thank you so very much I look forward to contributing and learning from you all.
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@hippygrandma. Hi. Just thought I'd give u my experience w the ear pain. Had it since i was in my late 40's. Am now 76. As i got older it became worse. Also have allergies. Also started in late 40 s. Never made connection. Allergies would make me very sick day after flying. Allergist suggested i double up on my allergy pills. Was taking generic once a day. So i did. Could fly again without getting sick. For some reason i kept taking 2 pills. Last fall my left ear no longer hurt at all. A month later the right one stopped hurting. I've thought about it and the only thing different that i did was the allergy pills. BTW the doc said he thought my cartilage behind each ear was inflamed. But he had no cure. I had lots of tests done. No results showing anything wrong. I stopped doubling up on allergy pills. It started to come back. Resumed the two pills. Went away again. Currently on the 2 pills. Periodically I'll try the 1 pill. But it keeps coming back. This may not b the answer for u but i can lay on both ears ..no pain. It's wonderful. Good luck to u hope u find an answer.