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Headache for 3 days, started dull now worse. one sided, pain in my right eye (pulling) sharp pain in right ear and behind. sharp pain in head too.

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Sounds like: a frontal sinus/middle ear infection (Upper Respiratory Infection or URI) Most of the time the "culprit" is a virus (most commonly the common cold RHINOVIRUS) The headache and earache MAY indicate a bacterial "superinfection) thus a anti-biotic indicated. Contact your PCP or Join Health Tap Prime for a Consultation! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 10/4/2016

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