inside your ear
- There is any fluid dripping from your ear
- The pain resembles a headache
- The bone behind your ear is tender when you touch it
- There is any tenderness in your jaw
- You feel any fluid in your ear that does not go away after swallowing
- You have a toothache on the same side
Answers to these questions will help your physician diagnosis the cause of your pain behind ear and what type of treatment will be needed.
Treatment for Pain Behind Ear
Depending on what the underlying cause is for the pain behind ear you may need to take a round of antibiotics. If it due to excessive earwax your physician will treat and remove the excessive wax in their office. For the pain your physician may have you take over-the-counter pain medication.