A 35-year-old member asked:

There's a sharp pain in my left ear. it just started today. when i touch it or swallow, a sharp pain shoots through my ear. what's wrong?

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Dr. Muhammad Emrananswered

Family Medicine 18 years experience

Infection: Go to the urgent care today so a doctor can examine your ear for an infection or ear drum perforation.

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Dr. Stephanie Chuipekanswered

Addiction Medicine 41 years experience

Ear infection: Sounds like an ear infection or swimmers ear - see your doctor for antibiotics, use Motrin for pain in the meantime.

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Both the left side of my ear and throat hurts; when I chew, I experience earache, and when I swallow, both my left ear and throat hurts. When I touched the top left side of my head, even just a light one, it stings and hurt so much. Any thoughts?

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Been having odd symptoms. Heavy tongue trouble swallowing with choking and now a constant ringing in left ear. Very loud. What is wrong ?

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I'm experiencing a sharp pain deep in my left ear when I bite or swallow, a few weeks ago I had an issue with wax build up could it be infected ?

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I have very sore right ear, painful when I swallow and top of skull is sensitive to touch. Also have sporadic acute shooting pains in same ear. ?

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2 days ago i started having a sharp pain in my left ear. Also my throat feels swollen. Very painful in left side of throat and left ear when swallowing. Is there any OTC medications that could help?

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