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Is Headache And Tiredness Due To Ear Injury?
I got punched 4 times on my left side on my ear and above it area is tender to touch hurts if I open my mouth wide feels like bruising but I don't know happened about 2 hours ago and it's 1in the morning I have a slight headache as you would expect I'm tired but I don't know if it's from the punch or cause its 1 in the morning I've stayed awake remember everything details my birthday the whole incident everything and wasn't tired till maybe 30 minutes ago advice please thanks
Fri, 22 Jul 2016
Hello,
I can understand your concern. As you got punched on your ear and having pain while opening the mouth, it seems that you have your Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) hurt from the injury. This is the joint near ear that helps in opening and closing of the jaw along with side to side movements. It can also give headache as referred pain. '
If you are not having any swelling over the area, you can wait for a few days for the pain to subside. You can do cold compressions over the area and can take painkillers such as Ibuprofen 400 mg or Ketorolac 10 mg up to three times a day for pain relief. Refrain from opening mouth too wide and have soft diet for few days.
If you develop swelling over the area or if the pain increases immensely, I would advise you to visit an oral & maxillofacial surgeon for examination of the TMJ and further investigations such as x-ray, CT scan to assess the injury site.
You might be feeling tired as it is after midnight and it is normal to feel tired at this time. Have a good night's sleep and you should feel fresh in the morning that way.
I hope this information guides you well. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
I can understand your concern. As you got punched on your ear and having pain while opening the mouth, it seems that you have your Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) hurt from the injury. This is the joint near ear that helps in opening and closing of the jaw along with side to side movements. It can also give headache as referred pain. '
If you are not having any swelling over the area, you can wait for a few days for the pain to subside. You can do cold compressions over the area and can take painkillers such as Ibuprofen 400 mg or Ketorolac 10 mg up to three times a day for pain relief. Refrain from opening mouth too wide and have soft diet for few days.
If you develop swelling over the area or if the pain increases immensely, I would advise you to visit an oral & maxillofacial surgeon for examination of the TMJ and further investigations such as x-ray, CT scan to assess the injury site.
You might be feeling tired as it is after midnight and it is normal to feel tired at this time. Have a good night's sleep and you should feel fresh in the morning that way.
I hope this information guides you well. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you recover soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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