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Why do my ear and throat hurt like a pin when i swallow?

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Dr. Laura Cozzarelli answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

See an MD: If your throat is really that sore, you could have strep, which would need to be cultured at the doctor's office and then treated with antibiotics. The throat has a connections to the middle ear called the eustachian tubes, which may be why your ears are involved. Get to an md as soon as you can.

Answered 3/28/2013

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