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What Causes Dull Pain Under Both The Ears In Neck?

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Question : I am a 50 year old male in good health. Yesterday morning I woke up with a dull pain bilaterally just under both ears in my neck. I thought maybe I was developing some swollen glands although I can't feel any swelling, I do not have a sore throat and I do not have a temperature that I know of. As the day progressed the pain got worse on the right and spread (not radicular) into my shoulder. With it now in my shoulder and neck I started thinking it might be orthopedic-I have been working out with weights. There is now some mild discomfort when I lift my right arm and it was uncomfortable to sleep on my right side last night. This morning I have had some severe cramping abdominally. This just seems like a very strange presentation
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (39 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Strange presentation, take Ibuprofen and Monitor only for now!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have reported. Honestly, it is not typical of any specific disease condition. Because of the recent workouts, this might be related to a pulled muscle/soft tissue strain. I will not want to be aggressive with testing and examinations now, I will rather suggest that we take pain medications and observe the pain. If something else comes up, then we will gather more clues to focus our investigations and treatment. I strongly believe this pain would be resolved by that unless we are missing out on something which seems unlikely at this time.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.
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What Causes Dull Pain Under Both The Ears In Neck?

Brief Answer: Strange presentation, take Ibuprofen and Monitor only for now! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you have reported. Honestly, it is not typical of any specific disease condition. Because of the recent workouts, this might be related to a pulled muscle/soft tissue strain. I will not want to be aggressive with testing and examinations now, I will rather suggest that we take pain medications and observe the pain. If something else comes up, then we will gather more clues to focus our investigations and treatment. I strongly believe this pain would be resolved by that unless we are missing out on something which seems unlikely at this time. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be. Above all, thanks for using our services.