severe ear pain on waking

[nigela]

Hi I have had bad stinging burning ear pain waking me up for months as well as my other fibro symptoms. Doc thinks its caused by fibro. now I have it in both ears. throat feels sore on one side too most of time -worse on waking up when swallow. Started to lie on back but now they pain regardless of this.

Anyone else have this and what do you do for it?
Thanks

[nigela]

Hi I was sent to ENT and all they did was a hearing test! when that was ok i was sent away and told it may be nerve pain!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
I don’t think your symptoms are related to fibromyalgia. From your symptoms of ear pain and sore throat on one side of throat it can be due to Eustachian tube dysfunction. For each ear, a eustachian tube runs from the middle ear to the back of the throat and when this tube is blocked then it may cause fluid build up in ear and infections.  You can get an examination done from an ENT specialist for these possibilities.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[indego83]

I get a bit of ear pain, but I don't think it's from the fibro.
My glands get really swollen and will press on the ear canal (from CFS), or my sinuses will get really bad and they'll kind of block up from behind, and when I get really badly stressed I get earaches.

If you're not sure it's caused by the fibro I'd push for your doctor to investigate more.