Question 1

please tell me, could a large goiter cause ear ringing and neck problems?

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Yes: It can cause "neck" problems, compressive symptoms, difficulty swallowing but ear ringing is unlikely.

Question 2

what can cause ear pain?

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Ear vs TMJ: Most common cause of ear pain is infection. Can be other ear problems. Most common cause of ear pain not due to ear is jaw joint (TMJ) problem. See ENT doc. If negative for ear pain, have oral surgeon examine jaw joint. If positive, see TMJ expert. Get referral from oral surgeon

Question 3

what could cause chronic ear pain?

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Tough problem: Chronic ear pain tends to be a frustrating problem as it is difficult to diagnose and management strategies do involve trial and error method at times.  Temporomandibular disorders often cause chronic ear pain.  Other causes include inflammation of the jaw joint/s, headache disorders, salivary gland disease, and ear infections.  Some medical illnesses can also exhibit ear pain.

Question 4

possible causes of chronic ear pain?

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Ear Pain: Infections (internal and external), ear wax, throat infections, vascular issues, TMJ problems, dental infections, salivary gland problems and numerous other diagnoses can be involved. See your doctor who may refer you to an ENT specialist in some cases.

Question 5

what causes a headache with ear pain?

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Complex question: Ear pain or otalgia can be caused by a variety of diseases.  Ear infection, masticatory muscle spasm, neck pain, referred pain  from the throat, or larynx are a few.  Another entity associated with both ear pain and headache is inflammation of the temporal artery (temporal arteritis).  Jaw joint pain can refer pain to the head.  Migraine is a possibility.  Lack of  hearing loss rules out the ear.

Question 6

what causes chronic ear pain and migraines together?

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Mastoiditis?: Migraine is your body telling you it is stressed.  You need to be aware of possible cause.  For some it can be emotions, for others foods, and others allergies.  With you there may be inflammation in the region of the ear that could be serious.  Chronic inflammation of ear structures may be a cause.  A thorough medical and ENT evaluation would be appropriate.

Question 7

what would cause a headache accompanied by ear pain?

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A couple thoughts: Commonly, infections & allergies cause this combo of symptoms. Other possibilities commonly seen in my osteopathic medical practice are anything which can affect the muscles attached to the head (rib, thoracic spine, clavicle, neck spine or muscle-even sacral dysfunction).Another common cause of this combo is TMJ dysfunction. Most of these are diagnosed & treated well with osteopathic manipulation.

Question 8

what causes ear pain from sleeping on ear?

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Ear pain: When you sleep on your ear through the night, you can end up reducing the blood supply and disrupting the sensory nerves, leading to pain or soreness.

Question 9

what causes severe ear pain when i am sleeping ?

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TMD: The most important question you must ask yourself is:  is the pain associated with a hearing loss?  If there is no hearing loss, fullness or pressure in the ear, the pain is most likely arising from the jaw joint or the jaw muscles.  The pain occurs because you are lying on your side and the pressure of the pillow on the side of your face may be the cause of the pain.  Check with your dentist.

Question 10

what causes ear pain that travels down the neck area?

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This is called ...: Referred pain. The pain centers in the throat and ear and TMJ are close enough that disease in one area can produce pain in the others. Ear pain does not usually refer to the throat however, it usually the other way. Some one with tonsillitis or a cancer in the throat will often complain of ear pain.

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