What Causes Throat Pain That Radiates To The Ear?

Posted on Sun, 29 Jan 2017

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Question : I have pain in my throat area that radiates to my ear. The sharp pain wakes me up at night suddenly. It feels it's in the area where my carodid artery is

Answered by Dr. Deepashree (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
stylalgia. needs clinical evaluation.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
thanks for your query.

In my opinion throat pain radiating to the ear, sharp pain. More in night can be because of 2 reasons. 1. throat infection, 2. Stylalgia. Both needs clinical evaluation and treatment.

Empirically you can take anti inflammatory medicines like aceclofenac 100 mg tablet for 3 to 5 days. Consult doctor as early as possible.

Hope my answers have helped you. Thanks.

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