good idea to check out by trace18. My husband had something similar and he had cellulitis from staph on his skin. Have you been to an ENT?
I had a very similar thing in January. But my pain only started in the afternoons & was very intense around my left ear & along the jaw. 3 Drs & a hospital visit couldn’t find a problem. A 2nd stronger round of antibiotics did help eventually.
Do you have any little sores that have come up on the same side?
A ENT specialist diagnosed mine as shingles, unfortunately it was too late to have the necessary needle for it.
I Still get occasional pain there now. That can last 4-6 months after the occurrence called post neuralgia.......