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Sudden pain below left ear
Today, I have felt sudden pain below left ear, at the corner of jawline. It felt when lying on left with head tilted on my left shoulder. What can be the cause?
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The pain appears to be localized near the angle of the mandible/inferior to the left ear.
If the pain is only position-dependent and there is no swelling, fever, ear discharge, sore throat, dental pain, or difficulty opening the mouth, conservative measures such as avoiding pressure on that side, warm compresses, and a short course of an NSAID (if not contraindicated) are reasonable.
However, if the pain persists beyond 48–72 hours, is associated with swelling, fever, worsening pain, difficulty chewing/opening the mouth, or ear symptoms, an in-person evaluation by a physician (and ENT/dental review if indicated) is recommended.
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Most likely it's TM joint inflammation
✓Pain near the jaw below the ear is often due to muscle or jaw joint strain and usually improves with conservative treatment.
Next Steps
✓Warm compress for 15-20 minutes, 3-4 times daily.
✓Soft diet for 2-3 days if chewing worsens pain.
Health Tips
NSAIDS like ibuprofen will help
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Pain below the joint line needs a good history taking.Any carious tooth?any ear infection ?can also be due to inflammation of the tempero
mandibular joint.Any swelling in front of the left ear with pain like mumps?
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Please consult on practo.
Health Tips
Take a painkiller If severe.Apply warm compress in the painful area.Dont open the mouth too wide while yawning.if no improvement consult online
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any jaw line pain and ear pain should consider cardiac causes. 1st rule out cardiac cause. i recently had a patient with left ear pain and jawline pain, who delayed to reach out hospital and next morning he had severe chest pain (myocardial infarction) leading to heart muscle damage due to delay. 1stt get an ECG.
secondly it can be due to acid reflux also. or gastritis.
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feel free to consult me on practo for further evaluation and personalized management
Health Tips
get an ECG done
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Hi. Please provide a detailed history mentioning how many times it happened and since how many days. It can be due to many reasons like excessive use of wireless audio devices , exposure to loud noise frequently, Aggressive Usage of Qtips to clean your ear, ear wax or Poor sleeping posture leading to musculoskeletal pain at the region.
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There are many causes behind this pain. Do u have pain during chewing or yawning?
Is it painful when you press at the sight?
Either musculoskeletal pain aur joint dysfunction may be a cause.
Next Steps
Consult to a doctor because doctor needs ask some more questions to get to a conclusion
Health Tips
Do not eat heavy foods. And consult a doctor
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Avoid sleeping on the affected side for 1–2 days.
Apply warm compresses for 15–20 minutes, 3–4 times daily.
NSAIDs (e.g., ibuprofen, if there are no contraindications) or paracetamol for pain relief.
Next Steps
If the pain persists beyond 48–72 hours, recurs, or is associated with swelling or fever, an ENT or general physician examination is recommended.
Health Tips
Seek urgent medical evaluation immediately if the pain is associated with chest pain, shortness of breath, sweating, radiation to the left arm or jaw, dizziness
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