Question 1

left ear hurts when swallowing or burping after itry to clean my left ear.and i can hear my heartbeat. any fix?

Accepted Answer

Spray of Afrin (oxymetazoline): You may want to try a single spray of afrin (oxymetazoline) in the left nostril.  It should open the eustachian tube, allowing the pressure to equalize.

Question 2

i have been dipping for a year. i'm 16. behind my left ear hurts and it hurts to swallow. however i was sick a week and a half ago. is it oral cancer?

Accepted Answer

Sore throat: You are a little bit too young for having oral cancer-although i saw somebody with oral cancer at his 20's-30's. It may be an infection on the throat. Go to see your md to get checked. You need to stop your habit of dipping., i recommend you to stop smoking, chewing tobacco and drinking alcohol as those increase your risk to have oral cancer/head and neck ca. Also, you would need hpv vaccination.

Question 3

i have a small painful lump about the size of a marbel by where my left tonsils should be. that and my left ear hurts when i swallow. and i mild cough?

Accepted Answer

Gargle: Probably nothing serious.  Warm salt water gargles 5 minutes every 2-3 hours.  Try and pop your ears (hold your nose and blow.. it will NOT harm you) Give this about 2 days maximum...no improvement see your practitioner.

Question 4

why is the left side of my tongue sore?  when i swallow my throat and left ear hurts.

Accepted Answer

It depends: If you hvae an ulcer on the tongue, it could be a cancur sore which usually heal within 7-10 days. Take some tylenol (acetaminophen) for pain relief. If the pain persists and if you see an ulcer which is not healed in 2-3 weeks, you need to get an examination by your doctor.

Question 5

hi. it feels like i have a lump on the left side of my throat and whenever i open my mouth or swollow my left ear hurts too. im worried!

Accepted Answer

Dr. can check throat: New throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Usually, a person sees the doctor if the sore throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly (mainly to check for strep throat). Throat lozenges and Tylenol (acetaminophen) or Motrin can lessen pain.

Question 6

bad left ear pain worse when i swallow. all internal had no cold. could this be a symptom of ms? if not what else could it be?  thank you

Accepted Answer

TMJ: TMJ common with this symptom. See oral surgeon or orofacial pain-TMJ doc for evaluation/diagnosis/treatment.

Question 7

i had a gastroscopy yesterday. now i have  left ear pain when i swallow or turn my neck. no other symptoms. should i worry?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: The symptoms you mention likely relate to your Eustachian tube.This tube permits air to enter the middle ear and mucous to drain into the throat from that area.Sometimes the tube swells with irritation or a cold.I would call your regular doc and discuss your symptoms.

Question 8

bloody postnasal drip, left ear pain only when swallowing and yawning. i'm 20,cancer? sore throat on and off for 3 weeks too.

Accepted Answer

Sinus infection?: If you have not noted any blood in your nasal secretion, then one must consider sinusitis as a potential cause. The ear pain however is more suggestive of a jaw problem (teeth grinding, gum chewing etc) and you may need to ask your dentist to check it out if the problem fails to resolve. Cancer is unlikely but not totally impossible even at your age.

Question 9

my left ear hurts when i listen to music?

Accepted Answer

If you are like....: ....Many 18 year olds, you listen to the music too loud;  my educated guess would be you wear headphones too.  You may have traumatized the ear drum.  Try keeping the ear buds out of your ears and listening quietly for a few days.  Allow it time to heal without further trauma.

Question 10

when i listen to music my left ear hurts afterwards?

Accepted Answer

Ear: good question. May be the fit of the earplug or "tensor tympani myoclonus where the small tendon that links to your stapes bone responds to loud music by contracting vigorously.See an ENT to check it out

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Left ear hurts when swallowing or burping after itry to clean my left ear.and i can hear my heartbeat. any fix?

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I have been dipping for a year. i'm 16. behind my left ear hurts and it hurts to swallow. however i was sick a week and a half ago. is it oral cancer?

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I have a small painful lump about the size of a marbel by where my left tonsils should be. that and my left ear hurts when i swallow. and i mild cough?

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Why is the left side of my tongue sore? when i swallow my throat and left ear hurts.

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Hi. it feels like i have a lump on the left side of my throat and whenever i open my mouth or swollow my left ear hurts too. im worried!

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Bad left ear pain worse when i swallow. all internal had no cold. could this be a symptom of ms? if not what else could it be? thank you

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I had a gastroscopy yesterday. now i have left ear pain when i swallow or turn my neck. no other symptoms. should i worry?

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Bloody postnasal drip, left ear pain only when swallowing and yawning. i'm 20,cancer? sore throat on and off for 3 weeks too.

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My left ear hurts when i listen to music?

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When i listen to music my left ear hurts afterwards?

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