sharp head pain above and behind right ear

It sounds like a lot of people are having the same type of disturbing symptoms. I can understand why you all are so concerned. Not only am I a fellow sufferer, but also a health care provider. I have suffered for the last 6 years with glossopharyngeal neuralgia. That is a long fancy name for saying that there is a neuralgia caused by pressure being placed on the ninth cranial nerve--the glossopharyngeal nerve. This nerve sits right next to the vagal nerve which at times gets compressed as well and gives other symptoms as well. My story starts something like what you all are describing. I started having severe pain behind my left ear which progressed to a severe earache that wouldn't go away. There was no sign of any infection. I then developed a severe sore throat that feels like I have strept throat all the time and have difficulty swallowing and at times speaking. The pain extends all along my jaw line and the side of my tongue up to the tip. It also involves the inside of my lower lip. It lasted about 6 months on the L side and then it was gone. I thought I was cured. two weeks later the exact same thing started on the right side and has been there every since. I have times when it isn't as intense. Stress and lack of sleep definitely make it worse. Some people with this condition get worse when air blows on it or they drinks something cold. I am the opposite. Putting something cold on my jaw and ear feels better to me. I have been diagnosed by an oral surgeon, a neurologist, and an ENT who all have the same diagnosis. I have taken all the meds that I am able for nerve pain, but due to the autoimmune diseases that I have I am a little limited. I have opiates to take, but I rarely do because the pain really doesn't respond very well to anything. I am contemplating the definitive surgery which is Microvascular decompression which is done at several centers across the US. The surgeon I am going to has a 95% cure rate and I think it would be definitely worth it. Oh before I forget, in case any of you are having symptoms related to vagal compression like I mentioned before can happen in this condition, you may experience some slowing of the heart rate, dizziness, a drop in blood pressure, or even syncope so you have to be careful about that. As time has passed, I have adapted to living with this condition and it doesn't bother me as much as it did in the beginning. On days when I'm very symptomatic, it is very frustrating, but at least I know what it is and I can look forward to days when it will be better. I hope all of you find the diagnosis that is appropriate to your symptoms, and just keep this one in mind. Most doctors have never heard of it so educate yourself. Have a good day and good luck.

I'm having the same problem. I think it's sinus cause I snorted a bunch of cocaine. And it hasn't gone away. I'm sure it will.

I'm 16 and I have had on and off again ear aches about once every 3 weeks that alternate to each ear every time. Last night my right ear started to hurt more. I get this stinging and stabbing pain behind, above and in my ear. I don't dare yawn or touch it because if I do it gets for intense. Then it spreads down my neck and on the right side on my face. My doctor says I may have fluids backed up behind my ear drum. I don't swim and clean my ears often. I'm scared to move or talk. Someone help me please

-hi im a 16 year old athlete. i've been haviing the same pain in my head, behind and slightly above my right ear. I have had a low temp. and have been drowsy. my blood sugar drops quickly too, though that has been happening for the past two years. but i want to say what medicines i've been taking so that you understand being tired is completely new to me. i take 25mg of Doxylamine Succimate, to help me sleep i've taken it for almost a year, and Ortho-Cyclen, i have cyst. my mom thinks its alergies. these pains have been going on for almost a week, i mainly get them during the afternoon, and they last for about an hour and a half at a time with the sharp pains being ever few minutes. i have read up on some of the thing that family members have suffered from, like my grandfather dying in 1995 of brain tumors and my great uncle having tissue mutations. i dont know what it is, but if you have any ideas can someone answer me, though most people on here arent having any luck with their questions. none of y'all have posted to be as young as me either. i ws also wondering if this could be caused but my blood sugars fluctuation

I have the a similar thing, however at 9 I had my first stependectomy ear surgery than my second ear was oporated at 18. I believe it started from there. Today I am 44. Just had another one that lasted longer than normal a few seconds compared to 1 minute. It feels like galvanic shock on the right side of my ear and head. Going to contact ear doctor on monday.

check into Trigeminal Neuralgia

I have had exactly the same symptons. In fact i.m getin the same pain its makin me quiet ill and weak. This has been happening since before christmas. Al the doctor has given me is 3 lots of antibiotic drops. Not working

I just had the exact same thing last saturday it started out exactly like how you described and it ended up being shingles. I finally broke down and went to urgent care after my face started to explode with blisters. Scared me to death. It happens with a low immune system or stress factor. I live in NY and it has been a horrible winter. Please go to the doctor immediately it is better to get the medicine to treat it as soon as possible. I had no idea what it could possibly be and waited to long. The pain is extreme. Hope this has been some help and sorry to sound so intense but I would be glad if it saved someone else the pain and suffering. I

it could be a infected sinus cavity. If a great doctor can look inside the sinus cavity with a camera they may detect a infection that is festering.

I got Bells Palsy and still have it 2 yes later. I too often suffer from pain behind the right ear and neurologist did MRI of brain and we found tortuosity of the carotid arteries of the neck and brain. Nothing told for me to do to treat symptoms. Blood tests showed B12 deficiency.

This is just like the pain I had after having shingles in my ear maybe 20 years ago. It is like a knitting needle going through the side of my head and though my ear. It has been happening non stop all day long

I am on Neurontin 2 100mg a day, and this is a new pain for me lately. I had neck surgery 7 month ago, and take several other medications as well. The pain over the right ear is so sharp, that I almost pass out. any suggestions,?

guys try holding something metal when it happens, it magnifys it ten fold!!! i was watching tv holding remote and i got the worst one ive ever had and i felt the shocks i get behind ma ear go through ma head down ma arm and ionto the remtoe and the3 remote flew outa ma hand, trust me its too do with frequencys vibnrations or some crazy shit like that, yeah nerves is the cause damage to them i guess but it effects like a el;ectric shock , i bet if a women waws wearing ear rings she wud get tingling in her ears, i cud feel it go into the remote oviously the batteries in there cause it so it must mean that the energy released goes through ya hole body not just in ya brain where i is,l and if ya holdi9ng mental or worse in the bath i guess wud be painful  if water has effect like electic, but deffantly the worst one over on sunday thats why i have come on here!!! to see if anyone kjnmows what it is the local phamarcy didnt know, guna speek to doc about it but reading ya commentws i cant see that will do any good. anyone got any updates on what it cud be

I've been to this site bc I'm looking for facts about what's really happening to me.  The sudden jolt and short sharp pain in the head above the right ear, I'm experiencing it too. I'm just 17. I don't want to tell mom because she might over react. Could this possibly be an effect of my wisdom tooth? Because my gums is beginning to swell. I'm going crazy. I'm thinking, maybe I got tumor or something..arggggg but please God noooooo.

I started getting this pain, In the Past I used to get it and it will last only for few minutes. I put pressure on it with my fingers or beat the place with my where it hurts. Today the pain lasted for 2 days. sometimes it comes back within 10 seconds and last for 1-2 seconds. Stretching helped me a bit I would recommend others to do a slow stretching by Turing the Head in all direction and drink a lot of water.