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I have a tick pain in the back of my left ear inside the bone go and on every 10 to 30 second pain is 7 from 1 to 10?

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Dr. Cornelia Franz answered

Sounds awful: I would recommend you see an ENT for evaluation. If nothing serious, consider a chiropractor and acupuncture after that.

Dr Fowler and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/30/2016

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