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What Are The Causes And Remedy For Sharp Pain In The Ear?
For the past roughly 24 hours, I have been having a shooting sharp pain behind my left ear. When I touch that area, the bone that is there is tender to the touch although I haven t had any injury. The shooting pain only last a few seconds, but occurs every couple of minutes. I am an otherwise healthy 27 year old female.
Fri, 14 Aug 2015
Mastoiditis - ear infection associated with Mastoid infection. Need to consult ENT surgeon for ear examination to rule out safe ear infection from unsafe variety. Safe ear disease need to start antibiotics with antihistaminics and steam inhalation. While unsafe ear disease require operative procedure. Mastoiditis may lead to Mastoid absent and other Complications.
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