A member asked:

Ear & head pain on left side. doc said fluid in ears. antibiotics didn't work. sudafed helped but ten days later pain by temple. keep taking sudafed?

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Dr. Mark Sacher answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Need otoscope exam: You need an otoscopic exam of your left ear. If negative, i would consider brain mri. You can possible have acoustic neuroma(benign brain tumor), temporal arthritis, or mastoiditis. If negative mri, you need a sed rate to consider temporal arthritis.

Answered 1/24/2015

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