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I woke up w/pain behind and in front of the outside of my left ear. it hurts to touch these areas and to tug on my earlobe. what could be going on?
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Inflammation: It could be inflamed, if you slept on it that night. You could have some hard wax in the canal that got compressed from sleeping on it, causing irritation. This would usually cause blockage in the ear. Some people grind their teeth in their sleep and they don't know it and that can cause intense pain, mild swelling around the affected jaw joint next to the ear. Outer ear infections drain pus.
Answered 10/6/2016
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