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Ear ache, sharp or stabbing

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

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Ear

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Ear canal infection
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Swimmer's ear (outer ear canal infection)
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I am experiencing ear ache (severity: severe) (quality: feels sharp or stabbing) .

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I am experiencing ear ache (quality: dull or aching sensation, feels sharp or stabbing, throbbing sensation, sensation of pressure or fullness) (severity: moderate) . The following also describes me: Ear pressure. What should I do?

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A 25-year old female asked:

I have been having ear pain for about a week. My ear pain only occurs in my right ear. It feels like my ear is full, its a throbbing dull and aching pain with sometimes a sharp and stabbing pain. It feels sore around the outside of my ear. ?

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