Question 1

what causes a throbbing pain behind ear while masturbating or exercising?

Accepted Answer

A number of things: Throbbing pain behind the ear with activity could be due to clenching your teeth, negative pressure behind your ear, or muscle spasm.  A good ear exam by an ENT may help, but start by considering if you are grinding or clenching your teeth during whatever activity causes the problem.

Question 2

i have a throbbing behind my left ear. really hurts, then vanishes, then starts again. what is this?how can i make it go away? i also have laryngitis.

Accepted Answer

Ear infection : You may have an ear infection extending into the mastoid air cells along with your laryngitis. If it persists please seek evaluation for mastoiditis.

Question 3

i have a throbbing located behind my ear just below what i assume is my skull.  if i push on it it hurts but without touch is is throbbing.  ?

Accepted Answer

Tendonitis: If there is no hearing loss or fullness or pressure in the ear, the most common cause of the pain behind your ear depending on the exact location, is either inflammation of the tendon of the large muscle of the neck (scm) or inflammation of the temporalis muscle.  Also could be infected lymph node.

Question 4

having throbbing pain behind right ear lobe since yesterday and now the pain has spread to the cartilage around my entire ear, what could it be?

Accepted Answer

It could be an infec: Need to see an specialist. It could be an infection, abscess and needs to be treated with antibiotics and or drained as well.

Question 5

what can you do to address a throbbing pain behind your left ear?

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Many ways: First go to your primary care physician or ENT specialist for otology exam. If normal otology exam, i would go for  brain MRI to determine cause of posterior ear pain.

Question 6

i have a sharp throbbing pain behind my right ear. had a ct done and it was negative.  they dontknow what is wrong. what could this be. going on 4 wks?

Accepted Answer

Good question: This could be muscle or nerve, or even joint pain referred to that area. A pain doctor should be able to help.

Question 7

sore painful throat difficulty swallowing throbbing painful pressure behind ears and bottom back of head very painful head when bending over ?

Accepted Answer

Unclear : with the symptoms you need to see your physician. There possibly could be a blockage somewhere and this needs to be diagnosed immediately this could be sinus blockage but I can't be clear from everything you tell me.

Question 8

ear infection never went away completely? i was on amoxicillin for a week and it disappeared for a week and came back again. clogging, sensitive hearing, dizziness, faint feeling, throbbing dull pain, and new pain behind ear and side of neck?

Accepted Answer

Ear infection : Please provide some clarity. Did you see a doctor? Did the doctor recommend amoxicillin? Did you take it in the recent past? Did you take all the amoxicillin?. Did you actually have an infection? Was it a bacterial infection that requires antibiotics or common viral which do not? Were your bacterial resistant to amoxicillin?  In the end, the best way to answer your concern is to see a doctor

Question 9

fluid lump behind ear?

Accepted Answer

Not certain: It sounds like there is a fluid collection in the skin behind the ear. Questions to ask yourself: is this soft? Does it move when you touch it? Is it painful or red? Have you had any surgery in this region? There is a natural " lump" behind the ear  that is called the mastoid process. This can have an infection and if there is surrounding fluid this may be the fluid lump rthat you see. See your dr.

Question 10

bump behind ear on 4 year old?

Accepted Answer

Lymph node: A lymph node as a result of anupper respiratory infection.

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What causes a throbbing pain behind ear while masturbating or exercising?

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I have a throbbing behind my left ear. really hurts, then vanishes, then starts again. what is this?how can i make it go away? i also have laryngitis.

A member asked:

I have a throbbing located behind my ear just below what i assume is my skull. if i push on it it hurts but without touch is is throbbing. ?

A member asked:

Having throbbing pain behind right ear lobe since yesterday and now the pain has spread to the cartilage around my entire ear, what could it be?

A member asked:

What can you do to address a throbbing pain behind your left ear?

A member asked:

I have a sharp throbbing pain behind my right ear. had a ct done and it was negative. they dontknow what is wrong. what could this be. going on 4 wks?

A member asked:

Sore painful throat difficulty swallowing throbbing painful pressure behind ears and bottom back of head very painful head when bending over ?

A member asked:

Ear infection never went away completely? i was on amoxicillin for a week and it disappeared for a week and came back again. clogging, sensitive hearing, dizziness, faint feeling, throbbing dull pain, and new pain behind ear and side of neck?

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Fluid lump behind ear?

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Bump behind ear on 4 year old?

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