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What Causes Intermittent Pain Behind The Right Ear?

Have intermittent pain behind right ear that runs from the base of the mastoid bone upward about 2 . Pain is a sharp to moderate pain and lasts about 30 seconds to a minute. In reoccurs approx. every 3 minutes. This has been happening since early this morning.
posted on Thu, 12 Oct 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The most common cause for pain behind ears are dental cavities, look for any dental caries which can cause referred pain in the ear. Other causes might be due to infection in the ear or mastoid. You can take analgesics like ibuprofen or Diclofenac for pain. If pain persist, you can consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated.

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What Causes Intermittent Pain Behind The Right Ear?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The most common cause for pain behind ears are dental cavities, look for any dental caries which can cause referred pain in the ear. Other causes might be due to infection in the ear or mastoid. You can take analgesics like ibuprofen or Diclofenac for pain. If pain persist, you can consult an ENT specialist and get evaluated. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.