Question 1

can sinus cause soreness not pain on side of head above ear and eye?

Accepted Answer

Sinus pain: There is a sinus in your forehead and there can be feelings of pressure and soreness when the sinuses are inflamed.

Question 2

would a brain tumor headache make your head sore to touch when pressed?  feel tender spots and intermittent pain in back of head on one side, sometimes goes up to ear and temple. going on for a year several times a month. normal neuro exam but no mri

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Tumor: A brain tumor is protected by the skull and wouldn't be tender to the touch. Your symptom is highly suggestive of a pinched occipital nerve which exits the neck at the base of the skull and travels up the scalp, behind the ear and toward the temple. Consult a neurologist and appropriate testing and treatment will be obtained.

Question 3

my scalp has been sore to the touch for 3 days now.  the surface area is a half circle from above ear around the back to the other. no abrasions?

Accepted Answer

Herpes zoster?: Assuming no trauma, this could be an early stage of herpes zoster (shingles) and you should look carefully for red bumps, blisters, etc. However, shingles usually doesn't cross the midline, so "around the back to the other [ear]" is atypical. Still, keep an eye out for the rash. Even if none appears, see your doctor if the pain is severe or continues another 2-3 days.

Question 4

i have a soreness to my right ear to the touch of my neck behind the ear. when i elevate my head, the pain/ache intensifies.

Accepted Answer

More info: Something is not right. Need a lot more information to begin to diagnose the problem. I do not know how old you are?  If it lasts more than 72 hours see a local physician for otoscope exam and treatment. If at any time you need to get medical care call 911 and go to ER if you have no other way to access medical care. Urgent care or a local doctor depending on your insurance. Pain is a warning.

Question 5

yesterday i hit my head quite hard since i have been very tender just behind/above my ear. tender to touch, hurt when moving eyebrows. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

No: The muscles of the face, "scalp" are under this area. You are likely feeling it when you move the eyebrows which is elevating the epcranius and the temporal muscles which sit adjacent to each other. Should get better with rest and time!

Question 6

i banged my head 2 weeks ago, just up from my left ear. the area of impact has gone from being extremely sore to touch to now a little sore. is it safe to assume that i have bruised the skull?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, you appear to be improving, so, nothing to fret about.

Question 7

i have a sore area between my left ear & base of skull. i have not bumped my head or anything. it hurts constantly and is very sore to touch. grape sz?

Accepted Answer

Posterior occipital: lymph node  or a cyst/abscrss: you must be checked, examined and treated with approriate medication, based on the findings. Make an appintment to be seen ASAP.

Question 8

i have a hard lump in my ear and it is sore to touch what is this ?

Accepted Answer

epidermal cyst: This is a hair follicle tumor that is filling with keratin proteins and distending the follicle to form a sack. The lesion may feel like a hard pea that is moveable within the tissue. The only way to get rid of it is surgical. It is sore to touch because some of the material is leaking out of the sack and acting like a foreign substance. Go to your dermatologist who will cut it out!

Question 9

i'd twist,bend it into half,massage my ear cartilage to relieve it of soreness.now my antihelix hurts,the slightest touch causes a sharp pain.help?

Accepted Answer

Get checked: Sounds like the ear was sore to begin with and then manipulating it did not help. I would have the ear seen.

Question 10

i have a lump directly above my right ear it's sore to touch and hard?

Accepted Answer

See below: Could be an inflamed lymph node or a skin infection. Hard to determine without examination and getting more information.

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Head sore to touch above ear

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Can sinus cause soreness not pain on side of head above ear and eye?

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Would a brain tumor headache make your head sore to touch when pressed? feel tender spots and intermittent pain in back of head on one side, sometimes goes up to ear and temple. going on for a year several times a month. normal neuro exam but no mri

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My scalp has been sore to the touch for 3 days now. the surface area is a half circle from above ear around the back to the other. no abrasions?

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I have a soreness to my right ear to the touch of my neck behind the ear. when i elevate my head, the pain/ache intensifies.

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Yesterday i hit my head quite hard since i have been very tender just behind/above my ear. tender to touch, hurt when moving eyebrows. should i worry?

A member asked:

I banged my head 2 weeks ago, just up from my left ear. the area of impact has gone from being extremely sore to touch to now a little sore. is it safe to assume that i have bruised the skull?

A member asked:

I have a sore area between my left ear & base of skull. i have not bumped my head or anything. it hurts constantly and is very sore to touch. grape sz?

A member asked:

I have a hard lump in my ear and it is sore to touch what is this ?

A member asked:

I'd twist,bend it into half,massage my ear cartilage to relieve it of soreness.now my antihelix hurts,the slightest touch causes a sharp pain.help?

A member asked:

I have a lump directly above my right ear it's sore to touch and hard?

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