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What causes ear pain from sleeping on ear?

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Dr. Anifat Balogun answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

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.

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Answered 10/10/2020

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