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Having severe pain under my right ear going down my neck. it comes and goes, but woke me from a deep sleep?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ear pain: Seek medical attention at doctor/urgent care today. You may have an ear infection/mastoiditis/pharyngitis and may need antibiotics. Rarely vascular issues may be presenting this way depending on age and if you have risk factors like HTN,DM, autoimmune disease.

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Answered 7/6/2015

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A member asked:

Having severe pain under my right ear going down my neck. it comes and goes, but woke me from a deep sleep?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Dr David and another doctor agreed

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