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Originally Posted by Anne4tos
My theory: Ear pain is originating from a cranial nerve.
SCM's, scalenes and host of other COUNTLESS neck junk are pulling on the c-spine and joint facets and causing nerve compression in the cranial nerves. Inflammation can also occur in the joint facets from continual irritation which also leads to compressions.
Anyone else get the sensation of ants marching around in other locations of your face? I get it above my upper left lip on occasion and it has a referral pattern to the left ear. Oh, the joys!  |
I agree. I have had ear pain in both ears continuously since Xmas. This has coincided with increased scalene and SCM tension and cervogenic headaches. I didn't associate it at first, but after 2 weeks of antibiotics that I insisted on (my PCP said the ears were fine), the pain remains. I also have TMJ pain as well now.
The only thing that has cleared it up temporarily has been Toradol, but it comes right back after the 5 days. I just finished a Medrol Dosepak but the pain only got slightly better.