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EAR PAIN

SPILLERCJ
SPILLERCJ CSN Member Posts: 14
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
I FINISHED 33 RADIATION TREATMENTS TO THE TUMOR ON MY VOCAL CORD ON MARCH 31- THE EAR PAIN IS STILL AWFUL - DR SAID IT WAS REFERRED PAIN FROM MY THROAT- BUT ALMOST 4 MONTHS AND MY VOICE HAS NOT RETURNED- HAVE SOME THROAT PAIN AND THE EAR PAIN MOST OF THE TIME- ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCE THIS
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  • SIRENAF42
    SIRENAF42 CSN Member Posts: 202
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    Ear Pain
    I am 9 months post radiation treatments to my sinus's and right lymphs in my neck and I still battle ear pain. Sometimes its like someone is sticking an ice pick in my ear. My doc says the same thing as yours did, doesnt give me much information on when it will stop, if ever. I try and deal with it or take over the counter meds, but sometimes I do have to take a prescription pain pill as last resort to relieve the pain.
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  • SPILLERCJ
    SPILLERCJ CSN Member Posts: 14
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    SIRENAF42 said:

    Ear Pain
    I am 9 months post radiation treatments to my sinus's and right lymphs in my neck and I still battle ear pain. Sometimes its like someone is sticking an ice pick in my ear. My doc says the same thing as yours did, doesnt give me much information on when it will stop, if ever. I try and deal with it or take over the counter meds, but sometimes I do have to take a prescription pain pill as last resort to relieve the pain.

    THANKS
    APPRECIATE HEARING SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING THRU THIS EAR PAIN ALSO SOMETIMES THINK I AM JUST IMAGINING IT AND DR JUST SAY IT IS "REFERRED PAIN" GUESS IT IS A SIDE EFFECT OF THE RADIATION WOULD JUST LIKE TO FIND SOMETHING TO MAKE IT FEEL BETTER
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  • SIRENAF42
    SIRENAF42 CSN Member Posts: 202
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    SPILLERCJ said:

    THANKS
    APPRECIATE HEARING SOMEONE ELSE IS GOING THRU THIS EAR PAIN ALSO SOMETIMES THINK I AM JUST IMAGINING IT AND DR JUST SAY IT IS "REFERRED PAIN" GUESS IT IS A SIDE EFFECT OF THE RADIATION WOULD JUST LIKE TO FIND SOMETHING TO MAKE IT FEEL BETTER

    ear pain
    You and me both. I hate taking pain pills and try to avoid it as much as possible. I wish it would just stop and go away. Soon hopefully it will.
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