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My right side jaw and ear hurts when I chew something, how can I reduce the pain as it is very uncomfortable

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It could be some problem related to the jaw joint and muscles located in front/ near of the ear, or it could be some ear infection or some infection in any unerupted wisdom tooth on the same side. Vis ...  Read More

Stringing done by self a week ago, causing pain in the ear, unable to chew feed Able to open and close mouth but severe pain in right ear when I am chewing food Pain is spreading in jaw and throat Visited to ENT specialist yesterday but I am experiencing severe pain today Prescription by ENT specialist is attached

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Injured your ear by self syringing, and now the pain is increasing due to infection. Please consult for evaluation and further medication. Self syringing can be extremely dangerous, may lead to Mening ...  Read More

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I have a bad habit of not chewing my food. I try to chew more but each time I end up in the old routine. Any sure shot way of ensuring I chew my food more.

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Chewing of food is very crucial in day to day life . It helps in digestion , keep you away from any gastric related problems . More over this process makes a major role in other aspects like weight ma ...  Read More

My baby girl 2 years 2 months old. She's not chewing food. We are telling her showing videos, of chewing. Bit then too she's not chewing. She's just swallowing her food. She's making very late to eat her food. How to make her chew food?? I'm grinding food coarsely for her in mixer. If I mash, she's not eating.

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Thank you for your query Sometimes children take some time to learn to chew food especially if they are bottle fed. My suggestion 1. Be patient— do not force feed her 2. Give her well cooked and ma ...  Read More

It's 50 days after removing wisdom tooth can i chew solid food from that side? If not how many days should I wait?

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Hello Yes u can ,if thr s no pain ...  Read More

Respected doctor sir or mam in morning while doing a breakfast while doing a chewing and biting a food unfortunately It cut my inside litle mouth will. I apply oinmet there or it will. Became good by it own

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Hello dear Please be patient It seems to be cheek bite due to excessive horizontal overlap of molars I suggest you to go for coronoplasty ...  Read More

My baby is now one and half months old she is chewing like having food is it normal and her legs look like red lines

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Greetings Chewing is normal and leg that is due to cold ...  Read More

Since today afternoon I have this shooting pain in one of my ears while chewing food. And sometimes while swallowing saliva. It started while I was having lunch. Now at night that pain has radiated to one side of my head. While I chew on the other side of my mouth the pain is less intense.

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The symptoms what you have mentioned though they are not very specific but still it could be because of wisdom tooth infection. ...  Read More

My daughter of 3and a half yrs is a preschool goer.she doesn't chew her food and thus i feed either grinded or mashed food.But these days she has gone rigid and dont open her mouth to eat.Tried changes in her food but failed.She all the time vomits her food and want to remain empty bowel.I am very upset for her pls help and advice me accordingly.

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Don't force feed. If her body wt is around 16 or 17 kg then you should not worry about feed. ...  Read More

From past 3 days while I chew or make movement of the jaw, the area just under the ears is paining. I don't have any tooth pain or sensitivity but the region from mid ears to just below the ears pain when chewing food. Is there anything that I should be worried about?

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May be due to wisdom tooth ...  Read More

Hi, my left ear is clogged and in pain from over a week now. I'm on day 3 of these medications - Antibiotic(amoxicillin) ear drop(dexamethasone), nasal spray( oxymetazoline) - nothing worked. Today I found out when I lie on the left side, ear pain and blockage get better. GP checked my ear and said everything's look good. I have no other sympt

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Were you having any prior cold or throat infection? What is the status of eardrum according to Gp ...  Read More

Filled a tooth cavity 5 months back. Normal filling. Till now no problem. Suddenly today after months I got a pai while biting food and now it is hurting with every bite. When i press gum, also it hurts. Any suggestions

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Its in my opinion secondary caries You should consult doctor ...  Read More

My right side ear is hurting a lot and I'm unable to understand how to overcome it. There is a pimple in my ear which is hurting badly. I live in a PG alone so very difficult, please help

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Take pain killer and don't clean the ear by ear buds. ...  Read More

When chewing food on upper mouth of molar tooth pain feeling 😔 my tooth 🦷 🤢 feel pain when pressure apply on them recently few years i already fillings of tooth i did . Tell me what to do

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Hello Please visit the dentist. The tooth has to be treated with root canal treatment ...  Read More

Right side upper Last molar tooth i done my filling few years ago now when I chewing food then pressure on them I feel pain why it happen and i also consult visited clinic doctor advised to me go for extraction but I think it not good decision can you suggest me what I do.

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Hi Sir, There is a possibility of secondary caries, so it's important to consult with a dentist and get an X-ray to confirm that there are no cavities. If no caries are found, there could be other cau ...  Read More

Fro morning I am getting headache in my right head while chewing food. Others time no pain Please suggest any solution

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ...  Read More

My right ear is paining from past one week i am not able to chew food as well its paining a lot and i got some medicines from apollo pharmacy and a ear drop still not well

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TMJ problem seems to be ... Consultation is required for better evaluation ...  Read More

My ear pains while swallowing food. There is no discharge, and I don't have any cold cough and fever. It's about a week. Ear pains only while swallowing hard food like chapati . For few days in this week the pain disappeared and then again started. I applied ear wax yesterday but it's of no help. Kindly Help.

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Kindly take Tab zerodol MR 1 tab twice daily If pain persist after meditation than take physical consultation with ENT doctor ...  Read More

My Aunt' both side cheeks hurting near ear and upper jaw area. There is no pain in ears and jaws. Not so visible but when you touch you can feel it might have some swelling but not prominent. What could be the reason for this. Is it something serious?

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

While eating and chewing the food, am getting pain in ear. Only while biting and chewing with teeth, am getting pain in ear. Kindly let me know how to solve this pain.

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You are having Temporomandibular joint arthritis. ...  Read More

Recently I recovered from mild sinus , also muffled ear during sinus, now all are gone but when I chew or yawn Or open my mouth wider I can hear some clicking sounds in both of my ears sometimes in one ear...I do not experience any ear pain or hearing problem but this clicking sounds are annoying me i just want to, understnd what's happening with m

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It might be because of eustachian tube blockage.. ear drops may not help.. kindly visit a nearby ent surgeon for further evaluation.. ...  Read More

My daughter is 4 year old. She is generally not interested in eating food. She keeps food in her mouth for a long time without chewing. When she's chewing she does it very slow.

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Its very common in babies No need to worry ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, My son is 2 years 6 months old, fell down while playing got hurt to ear and it became blue color, does this require any medical attention. Please advice.

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Give paracetamol syrup ...  Read More

Pain in eyes ears and jaw line I chewing anything after that mild pain is start what should I do is any thing serious

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We need to check clinically first . How is your bite pattern and everything. Need to assess Your eating habits . Please Visit your dentist ...  Read More

It hurts on the left side of my face when I chew. It feels like a nerve pain. And I have a cavity on the top tooth left side. Could it be because of that? What's the next step? Could it be an infection?

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Hey As per your complain you feel pain when you chew food.If your upper tooth has a cavity and it’s deep enough then it’s sure that you are having the pain because of that. When you chew food the food ...  Read More

Ear got rubbed by key chain initial level inside ,started paining ,used warm oil with turmeric ,still paining serverly

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It is traumatic otitis externa put some antibiotic ointment and take anti inflammatory ...  Read More

I accidentally dropped the remote and it fell on my daughter's ear and hit her behind the ear (the portion in red in the photo) which is hurting her. I have applied iodex and done cold compress. She is going for camping on Sunday. What May I do to ease the pain? Thank you.

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

I accidentally dropped the remote and it fell on my daughter's ear, hitting the back of her ear which is hurting her (the portion in red). I have applied Iodex and done some cold compress. She is going for camping on Sunday. Is there anything I can do to ease the pain? Thank you.

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Analgesic will help. ...  Read More

This is seriously issue whenever I swallow anything my right ear hurt so much I don't what do now I never faced this type problem before

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Could be eustachian tube dysfunction causing retraction of the ear drum..please try decongestant nasal drops followed by steam inhalation along with an antihistamine at night for a week ...  Read More

Hello, We try to give all type of foods to our son, but he only prefers the mashed form. Recently he started having biscuits and stuff, but after suffering from cold cough there is a sudden change in his eating habit. Since past few days, He is spitting everything out and not getting hungry. He always cried and refuse food when offered. His weight

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Not eating is a common and temporary phase at this age. Is there constipation or other symptoms? Give banana or apple daily. Give fresh cooked home food. Avoid packaged food. Contact directly for bett ...  Read More

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