Ear pain

rmkbrad
rmkbrad Member Posts: 176
edited March 2014 in Head and Neck Cancer #1
The longer I wait for treatment the more pain I have in my left ear, it was my left tonsil that had the tumor and both tonsils were removed. The docs told me that radiation will take care of the pain. I have my trial run this Wed. 3/10/10. And I will start radiation either on the 11th or 15th of March. Has anyone else experianced the ear pain.

Thanks
Brad
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  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    Hi Brad
    I have a lot of ear pain but it is mostly due to the tubes the ENT put in, like the worse ear ache you ever had and nothing they can do. I ask the ENT to take the tubes out but he insist that I need them to drain the ears.
  • pk
    pk Member Posts: 192
    mkbrad & ear pain
    My husband had ear pain prior to his diagnosis and for awhile during his treatment. Now - no more ear pain. It is one of the major symptoms of this type of cancer.
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    Hondo said:

    Hi Brad
    I have a lot of ear pain but it is mostly due to the tubes the ENT put in, like the worse ear ache you ever had and nothing they can do. I ask the ENT to take the tubes out but he insist that I need them to drain the ears.

    Ear Pain
    Hey Brad,

    I have no pain in my ear only numbness behind my right ear. The mass on the right side of my neck
    went all the way to the base of my skull behind my ear. Surprised the ent it had grown so large.
    The only thing I can suggest is to stay ahead of the pain. You will hear that some on this web site.
    If you are in pain, get something for it. I take pain meds everyday. Not because I am weak, but because I am in pain, not great and unbearable pain mind you, but I refuse to be the tough guy.
    Came to that decision a long time ago. Whatever treatment plan you may go through, it may be very hard, so why be in pain? Stay ahead of it. My med team has prescribed meds for me that they think I will need that I am not even using yet. I am confident that your team will agree with this. If you need it, ask for it.

    Best,
    Steve
  • rmkbrad
    rmkbrad Member Posts: 176
    pk said:

    mkbrad & ear pain
    My husband had ear pain prior to his diagnosis and for awhile during his treatment. Now - no more ear pain. It is one of the major symptoms of this type of cancer.

    The doctors said it will go
    The doctors said it will go away, but for now it seems to get worse. I will take the pain meds when the time comes that I will need them, I hate that they knock me out when I take them. I don't want to sleep the whole next two to three months. Sorry just a little wineing.
  • Pam M
    Pam M Member Posts: 2,196
    rmkbrad said:

    The doctors said it will go
    The doctors said it will go away, but for now it seems to get worse. I will take the pain meds when the time comes that I will need them, I hate that they knock me out when I take them. I don't want to sleep the whole next two to three months. Sorry just a little wineing.

    Ear Pain Here, Too
    I had major ear pain after my tonsillectomy - it went away. Came back during radiation treatment (not nearly as bad as before). Often no pain at all now. Surprisingly, it spikes when I take pain meds. Hmm.
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    rmkbrad said:

    The doctors said it will go
    The doctors said it will go away, but for now it seems to get worse. I will take the pain meds when the time comes that I will need them, I hate that they knock me out when I take them. I don't want to sleep the whole next two to three months. Sorry just a little wineing.

    whining
    Brad,

    Funny you should mention whining. We all had a long thread about that not too long ago. Sorry, I can't remember which one, but I have several different meds available to me. When you meet with
    your doctors tomorrow, ask them for something less strong or that won't put you to sleep. Are you
    working? I have not worked since late Jan. Just too many doctor visits to fulfill my job duties. If you do not have a full work schedule, that should help with the decision. Just trying to help Brad.

    I have meds from Morphine down and I take what I need. And hey man, never,never think you are whining, we all need to vent, whine, cry or whatever to get through this.

    Hang in there,
    Proud Sniveler
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    Pam M said:

    Ear Pain Here, Too
    I had major ear pain after my tonsillectomy - it went away. Came back during radiation treatment (not nearly as bad as before). Often no pain at all now. Surprisingly, it spikes when I take pain meds. Hmm.

    Yep, Ear Pain Here, Too
    I've had ear discomfort since my tonsillectomy on February 15th. I was told this would be the worst on days 4, 5, and 6 after my surgery, and it was. Pain meds did the trick. Since then, pain has subsided to just discomfort. Hang in there.

    Deb L.
  • rmkbrad
    rmkbrad Member Posts: 176
    stevenl said:

    whining
    Brad,

    Funny you should mention whining. We all had a long thread about that not too long ago. Sorry, I can't remember which one, but I have several different meds available to me. When you meet with
    your doctors tomorrow, ask them for something less strong or that won't put you to sleep. Are you
    working? I have not worked since late Jan. Just too many doctor visits to fulfill my job duties. If you do not have a full work schedule, that should help with the decision. Just trying to help Brad.

    I have meds from Morphine down and I take what I need. And hey man, never,never think you are whining, we all need to vent, whine, cry or whatever to get through this.

    Hang in there,
    Proud Sniveler

    Steven
    I have not worked since the end of January, my employer has salary continuation for six months and then I have long term disability insurance that if needed will continue to age of 65. I would much rather work, wife had me cleaning bathrooms today to get my mind off of me. I could probubley work if it was not for the long commute to San Francisco 235 miles on way. I don't think I would have the temperment for work now anyway. I just want to get started so I can get it over with.

    Brad
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    rmkbrad said:

    Steven
    I have not worked since the end of January, my employer has salary continuation for six months and then I have long term disability insurance that if needed will continue to age of 65. I would much rather work, wife had me cleaning bathrooms today to get my mind off of me. I could probubley work if it was not for the long commute to San Francisco 235 miles on way. I don't think I would have the temperment for work now anyway. I just want to get started so I can get it over with.

    Brad

    Fatigue
    Hey Brad,

    I hear ya about work. By the end of the week I am so fatigued sometimes I get home and can't do anything but sleep. This stuff really takes it out of you. But believe me it is doable and We will get through it. Good luck at the docs and really pound em with questions. Get the answers you need and be satisfied. I was worried about being able to do my job after all this, and spoke with my RO yesterday and he assured me that I will be able to do it, Bricklayer Superintendent, and that helped my attitude 100%. Really helped reassure me, Today, I will be 1/3 complete with the microwave sessions, YEA!! As Kent would say Believe.

    Best,
    Steve
  • Fire34
    Fire34 Member Posts: 365
    stevenl said:

    Fatigue
    Hey Brad,

    I hear ya about work. By the end of the week I am so fatigued sometimes I get home and can't do anything but sleep. This stuff really takes it out of you. But believe me it is doable and We will get through it. Good luck at the docs and really pound em with questions. Get the answers you need and be satisfied. I was worried about being able to do my job after all this, and spoke with my RO yesterday and he assured me that I will be able to do it, Bricklayer Superintendent, and that helped my attitude 100%. Really helped reassure me, Today, I will be 1/3 complete with the microwave sessions, YEA!! As Kent would say Believe.

    Best,
    Steve

    Hearing loss but no pain
    Brad
    I have noticed that I have lost some high frequency haering on my right side, which is the side most of my radiation was on. But thru out my 5 weeks I never had any pain. Pain everywhere else -:). Good Luck Brad and has Steve Just said Dont be bashful ASK questions
  • ruselrones
    ruselrones Member Posts: 1
    Hi rmkbrad,the pain I am
    Hi rmkbrad,the pain I am feeling is in both the ears, and most of the time it's not even bad. It is just noticeable and annoying...
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587

    Hi rmkbrad,the pain I am
    Hi rmkbrad,the pain I am feeling is in both the ears, and most of the time it's not even bad. It is just noticeable and annoying...

    physician
    Hey ruselrones are you a cancer patient or a doctor or have you just read some things?
  • ratface
    ratface Member Posts: 1,337 Member
    stevenl said:

    physician
    Hey ruselrones are you a cancer patient or a doctor or have you just read some things?

    ask for a baseline hearing test now
    then you have some comparison information down the road. ringing of the ears is a common side effect as is hearing loss at certain frequencies.
  • cwcad
    cwcad Member Posts: 117
    stevenl said:

    physician
    Hey ruselrones are you a cancer patient or a doctor or have you just read some things?

    Ear pain prior to diagnosis
    The only reason that I went to the doctor prior to diagnosis was the headaches and what I perceived as a loss of hearing but in actuality was my voice was changing ever so slowly. I went to my GP who in turned sent me to an audiologist Who sent me to the ENT that made the initial diagnosis. The headaches continued involving my ear as well as the rest of my head. That goodness I was sent to a specialist that understood the pain and allowed me anything any amount(within reason) at anytime. Once my treatments started the head pains went away and other pains came form the throat, neck and mouth. Not that others pains are good but the heache/ear aches were the worst pains for me throughout the entire ordeal.

    Stevenl, I agree with you on edge karte it is pure spam and should be removed. I dislike spammers.
  • D Lewis
    D Lewis Member Posts: 1,581 Member
    stevenl said:

    physician
    Hey ruselrones are you a cancer patient or a doctor or have you just read some things?

    flagged him
    Feeling your steroids a bit this morning, Steve? Here's hoping all is going well.

    Deb L.
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    D Lewis said:

    flagged him
    Feeling your steroids a bit this morning, Steve? Here's hoping all is going well.

    Deb L.

    sales
    Hey Deb.

    To me that was the lowest of low. I see that his link is now gone. I also see he didn't answer me.
    Scum of the earth. Probably not steroids probably that other male thing that gets us in trouble--testosterone? And how are you Deb?LOL

    Steve
  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    stevenl said:

    sales
    Hey Deb.

    To me that was the lowest of low. I see that his link is now gone. I also see he didn't answer me.
    Scum of the earth. Probably not steroids probably that other male thing that gets us in trouble--testosterone? And how are you Deb?LOL

    Steve

    Steve
    Just glad to see your testosterone it still there, hang in there the finish line is just ahead my friend.
  • stevenl
    stevenl Member Posts: 587
    Hondo said:

    Steve
    Just glad to see your testosterone it still there, hang in there the finish line is just ahead my friend.

    Paper sack
    Hey Hondo,

    If there is any left it ain't much. Probably couldn't whip my way out of a paper sack right now.
    I don't know if you saw the post but the guy did it on 2 threads and had a link to some merchandise site at the end. I don't know why, just ticked me off.

    Prayin for ya my friend.
    Steve
  • Kent Cass
    Kent Cass Member Posts: 1,898 Member
    stevenl said:

    Paper sack
    Hey Hondo,

    If there is any left it ain't much. Probably couldn't whip my way out of a paper sack right now.
    I don't know if you saw the post but the guy did it on 2 threads and had a link to some merchandise site at the end. I don't know why, just ticked me off.

    Prayin for ya my friend.
    Steve

    Ear Pain
    The Ear Pain is a common symptom/trait of head and neck problems (C). I was lucky in that I only had to deal with a couple days, before it thankfully stopped- Drs. diagnosed as a bout with the left-side Cranial Nerve. Ear pain is something all the Drs. ask about, in the head and neck arena. Anyone who would suggest it is not real has certainly not experienced it. Can be as bad as bad gets. My Mom has MS, and a couple years ago had a laser surgery to partially-sever the problem area with her Cranial.

    Seems you're in good spirits, Steve, and that's great to think is fact. Keep fighting the good fight, my friend. And...

    Believe.

    kcass
  • dennis318
    dennis318 Member Posts: 349 Member
    Kent Cass said:

    Ear Pain
    The Ear Pain is a common symptom/trait of head and neck problems (C). I was lucky in that I only had to deal with a couple days, before it thankfully stopped- Drs. diagnosed as a bout with the left-side Cranial Nerve. Ear pain is something all the Drs. ask about, in the head and neck arena. Anyone who would suggest it is not real has certainly not experienced it. Can be as bad as bad gets. My Mom has MS, and a couple years ago had a laser surgery to partially-sever the problem area with her Cranial.

    Seems you're in good spirits, Steve, and that's great to think is fact. Keep fighting the good fight, my friend. And...

    Believe.

    kcass

    Hey Guys, Give Me Some Answers
    I went to Doctor Monday, this one will be my permanet cancer Doctor, good news, no tumor has been found after my chemo and radiation. Now, someone please tell me what keeps my throat soar and my ears soar, i drink somewhat cold, they burn, i swallow more than cream foods, soft diet, the throat stretches and stings. when will this end, on 6th week of recoup from radiation and chemo, my weight stays at a low, but is stable, the doctor tells me its a one week at a time step forward, not a day, some weeks will be bigger gains than others, i would love to wake up and not have to drain phlem, and get my soreness out of my throat before eating my eggs, I hope this isn't how it's always going to be????, Help Please. The pHlem decreased a little. but When a person hasn't had cancer, it's not a over night fix, My boss was expecting me back to normal by now, Tired of hearing about it. Stress City! Thanks for any feedback on my situation, it hurts, and I take pain meds, This only skims the pain, Thanks everyone, Take Care