← Return to I am having sharp pain in my ear and throat

Discussion

I am having sharp pain in my ear and throat

Cancer | Last Active: Apr 16 9:32am | Replies (16)
Comment receiving replies
@sepdvm

An unrelenting pain should be pursued until a correct diagnosis is reached. Eleven years ago I saw my PCP and three ear, nose, and throat specialists before requesting a referral to a big medical school hospital for an ear pain of months duration. There I was diagnosed with a skin cancer in my ear causing chronic sharp pain as it grew into the surrounding bone of my skull. Sometimes you need to travel to a higher quality referral type facility to get your care. Good luck to you.

Jump to this post

Replies to "An unrelenting pain should be pursued until a correct diagnosis is reached. Eleven years ago I..."
devonchorister | @devonchorister | Apr 11 4:41am

I am experiencing left ear pain (which occasionally radiates out to left side of nose, left upper/lower jaw, head, down to left side of neck), down into shoulder - since March this year (2024).

May I ask, did you have any other symptoms other a chronic sharp pain?

I am in UK. My issue has not responded to antibiotic treatment. A clinician ahs taken a swab (not had result yet) to see if it grows any cultures.

In 2017 I had three “in situ” melanomas removed, so the issue of a skin cancer is always foremost in my mind.

How did they diagnose you skin cancer in the ear - was it some kind of scan? MRI?

I have seen a consultant who ruled out any malignancy (camera up nose, feeling for lumps and bumps etc) and I have been placed on a “routine” waiting list to see another consultant (possibly to have an MRI scan), but that could be months.

Thank you.

VIEW AND REPLY