In July I began at random having trouble
swallowingPainful swallowing
Swallowing difficulty. It didn't matter if, I was eating, drinking, or just
swallowingPainful swallowing
Swallowing difficulty saliva, it would just happen. Towards the end of the month I had terrible pain above my right
earEar barotrauma
Ear discharge
Ear emergencies
Ear examination
Ear tube insertion
Ear tube insertion - series, and that area became
swollenSwollen glands. The Dr. said it was inflammation of the temporalis and gave NSAIDs. A few weeks later, symptoms returned, and I also starting going numb on the right side of my
faceFace pain and arm., and a rash appeared on my cheeks and back. MRIs of brain and spine
normalNormal saline flush. Swallow test normal. Medrol dosepack lessened symptoms. A few weeks later symptoms are back. Sometimes I feel pain/pressure in/around my right ear. I went to dental and black spots were found on a routine xray along the front right side of my jaw. I just completed a CT w/o contrast of my jaw and they are saying I need and MRI with contrast. Dental believes it could be large cell granuloma...but no one seems to know for sure. The only labs that have come back with anything was smooth muscle AB was high at 1:40. Some signs of inflammation...My chief complaint is difficulty swallowing. I feel pressure/pain on the right side of my throat. Sometimes the right side of my face is numb. I still have pain/pressure in/around/above my right ear, but no one seems to have any answers. I'm in the military, and I am hoping someone will recognize something in this culmination of weird symptoms. I've seen at least four doctors on base, and no one seems to know what's wrong.