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Both my ears were blocked and have sharp shooting pain on and off since a month..and did experience some sound in ear ... Now through steaming my left ear has opened up ..but there is block in right ear...and shooting pain is also there inside ear sometimes...Have also tried soliwax after which I felt my ears were ringing...No issue with hearing .

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Hello , the shooting pain and ear block are usually due to the block of eustacian tube (the tube connecting ear to nose). The simple home remedy is to take steam inhalation. Also to try blow the ear o ...  Read More

Hello Doctor, I am having shooting pain in my left side of head above ear at single point from last one month. It will come and go away and will happen for fraction of seconds. This is happening from last 4 years it will come and will go away by its own.But now from last 30 days it happening daily. Can you please help why it's happening. I did MRI

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Hello sir. I am suspecting one of trigeminal cephalgias as underlying cause, however I need to know a few more details to be certain about the diagnosis. It is very treatable. Regards. Please also sh ...  Read More

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I got a shooting pain in my head (right side above the ear and going through till neck) last week which lasted for over a minute. I am getting similar pains once every 3/4 years since last 20/25 years. It used last for 5/10 seconds. This time it was over a minute. Is it migraine? Do I need to get an MRI done? Do I need to consult a Neuro? Kindly ad

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Consultant a neurologist ...  Read More

I am suffering from shooting pain in both Ear and throat also , from last 3-4 days tenderness feel in throat area

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Since wisdom tooth extraction 2 days back, there is shooting pain in ear (same side) It is persisting and antibiotics are on

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That is neuralgia. Meet your dentist who will prescribe you good analgesics to block the pain and give you anti-inflammatory enzyme cocktail to reduce the tissue swelling which has caused the nerve co ...  Read More

My wife feels like right eye contraction, I mean she feels difficult to open her eye continuously and feeling shooting pain in head on right side,this is first time ,is it migraine ,which medicine can she have to get rid of shooting pain?

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Tab grenil twice a day for 5 days Tab flunarin 10mg at bed time for 5 days ...  Read More

I have this sharp shooting pain in my head for over a week now. It's not continuous but it's kinda sudden. Only strong pain killer is helping . I don't know what is this?

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Kindly consult via whatsapp at nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ...  Read More

Shooting pain at back of my head started post viral fever. Currently having Combiflam and antibiotics. Had such pain few years back also. What type of doctor should I see and what tests should done?

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Neurologist ...  Read More

I'm having sharp shooting pain under my right ear. The pain does not seem to be related to any type of movement. Been happening for 2 days now. And it does not occur anywhere else. There no kind of soreness, just a sharp pain which lasts only a few seconds.

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Hi This can be a pain of neuropathy. ...  Read More

Having a sharp shooting kind of pain like it'll last for few seconds but will be very painful occurs randomly but will be too much painful but once after few seconds it'll be gone , the pain will be like some kind of sudden pain . This pain will be occurring on the left side of the head in just one spot that is just a spot of back side of the head

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It will need further history details and clinical examination,kindly contact any nearby neurologist ...  Read More

My husband is 55 years old and from the past 1 week he is suffering from left sided neck to head pain and around the ears even we went to doctor and they give some medication but it is of no use the pain is unbearable and he is unable to turn his head towards the left side can you please suggest a treatment thank you

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Madam you should be more specific about the symptoms as well as mention of drugs already taken so that a doctor can advise properly But probably he is having pain due to muscle spasm. ...  Read More

My left side head nerves and ear paing so fast uncontrollable pls help neck also paining and pls suggest tablet

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Hello Have you recently cleaned your ear with a stick or cotton bud? Is there any ear discharge associated? Do you have cold and cough? This can be due to several reasons like infection of external ea ...  Read More

Hello doctors, I have been having some strange pains towards the base of the right skull, where the head meets the neck (or diagonally behind the right ear at the hollow point along the neck, pictures attached). Also there is a slight throbbing below my wisdom tooth at the right lower jaw. I have had OTC pain relief meds but they have given me temp

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I suggest taking proper homoeopathic treatment. ...  Read More

I am experiencing pain in neck region and behind ears and forehead sides too and pain is like pulling some nerves type.. what could be the possible reasons and please suggest the tests to undergo

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My wife is 25 yrs old...She suffer from head pain on upper middle part of head..This pain also connect to her outer back side of both ears .She also feels heaviness in both ears . Due to excess sound her pain increases in ears and also back side of her neck. Pls advise. Pls suggest one effective pain realted medicine for pain management. Right now

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Start tab naproxen And likely it can be sinusitis Please see a doctor Thank you ...  Read More

I am 29years old and facing pain in left part of my face mostly in cheek, ear, neck and head side. I get it checked from a dentist and after x ray, i got to know that there is some issue in upper wisdom tooth. I took medicine like zerodol but from today I am still having the pain. So doctor asked me to take ketrol-DT. But after taking that also, i

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Problem will not settle without removing the I felted tooth. Pain killers are only for temporary relief. ...  Read More

Why do i get headache almost everyday. It covers my jaw, ear and head, sometimes right side or left side. I have done treatment for migrain aswell for 3 months but still feels very uncomfortable because of this pain.

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May be because of tension. It’s more of stress headache . Checkout which is causing this headache. Also avoid long screen time ...  Read More

My mother has a deep shooting pain in neck and twisted nerve pain in left arm. She visited hospital and used couple tablets but no reduction in pain. What should be next steps

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details. Kindly consult via whatsapp on nine zero two nine six zero zero four seven zero. ...  Read More

Hello doctor I'm experiencing a severe pain in my right ear and a slight swelling besides the ear ... Pain radiating till my jaw ...pain shoots heavily when I lie down ...slight headache too . Any medications?

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Can help you with your concern. Your concern need to be evaluated in detail with history and possible examinations. Can contact for consultation via chat ...  Read More

My husband is having pain in neck, ear and head for the last 10 days. First his neck became stiff then pain in the ear, neck and head started. Please advise

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Need more details.. neck muscles spasm is one of the possibility. ...  Read More

I observed if I have been standing for long hours my back hurts in a peculiar way. It radiates pain and it is like I am facing current sort of. What can be the reason ?

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Nerve compression because of slip disc Get mri to confirm it ...  Read More

I experienced shooting pain on the outside of my left thigh (precisely, where wrist would touch left thigh while standing). It does not seem to be a muscle pain, and I only experience it for a second or two and then it vanishes. Had a few of these 2 second episodes yesterday night, and then experienced a couple of these today afternoon. The pain is

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It seems to be Sciatica. You need to get an MRI of lumbosacral spine and visit a orthopaedician. ...  Read More

Hi from yesterday evening I'm having ear and head pain both sides plz suggest any home remedies for this

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Thanks for trusting Ayurveda and seeking help on authentic platform. It's could be viral URTI due to monsoon environmental status ...  Read More

Hello I have got pain in my heel while waking up in morning and also got pain lower side of heel while walking sometimes shooting pain underneath of heel.

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It's plantar fascitis Wear soft cushion foot ware like MCR chappals or sketchers Avoid barefoot walking even at home Take pain medication and do hot water fomentation ...  Read More

Left side back of the head shooting pain for 1 second happens every 5 10 mins, electrocuting pain the frequency changes and even the intensity varies sometimes its just a little twik of the neck and sometimes it jerks the whole body for a mili second

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Plz consult neurologist ...  Read More

I have pain in one side of ear and one side head pain & feeling pressure in one side eye for more than 5 days others side ears head & eye is normal I have consult the local doctor they said one side migraine they give tablets for 1 week but not working

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Ent physical consultation needed ...  Read More

I had a sudden sharp shooting pain at the back of my ear and head for the past 1-2 years. It used to be momentarily and usually passed away in few seconds only. But for the past two days I have a constant pain in the same areas and my eyes are feeling heavy and tired.

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Plz consult neurologist and ENT specialist ...  Read More

I have head pain frequently sometimes whole head sometimes half, now when i wake up from sleep also, I also have cold allergy frequently, and sometimes tingling in ear like its going to throat, sometime nose block, itchy eyes, but head pain causing more trouble. My head ache when i am in sun or directly air on my face, plz help.

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Need to know Abit more in detail to help u ...  Read More

For a few months my head had been trembling slightly and vibrates, noisy feeling in ear and pain between the junction of head and neck. I feel nervous and anxious about it. Is it any serious issue?

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In my neck,one forearm,one hip there is a lump ,and the shooting pain all over body but pain is temporary comes and goes,lump are painless it's like thickening of a skin not exactly lump.what it is.It is serious condition or what.

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Both are most likely unrelated. Could just be a lipoma but get them evaluated ...  Read More

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