I had severe pain in my right ear after my thyroid surgery. I tracked it down to a spot right in front of my ear. After talking to my neurologist, I opted for some lidocaine cream. That did the trick! Every time it hurt, I would rub some on there to numb the area. They suggested neurontin, but I don't like the loopiness that neurontin brings.
I should have also mentioned that when my blood pressure is elevated I 'hear ' it in my right ear as well.
I have not complained to my neuro about the ringing (tinitis) in my right ear but my last MRI showed I probably would experience that - at least that's what the radiologist who read the images put in the report. And it was pointed out that it would be in my right ear. I don't believe it has anything to do with the MS, though. I am so sorry you have this pain and I hope you feel better. best, laura
PS It's always good to see you!
why how strange.
I have just been diagnosed with ear infection, but the pain is NOTHING like i have ever experienced before and i am still getting the clicking.....I am susceptible to ear infections since a child, and this was simply caused through my friend on sunday washing and cutting my hair, but must have got too much water in. I am on antibotic spray and meds but the spray is doing NOTHING for the pain...its horrendous, liken it to trigiminal neurolgia which i have had before. Gosh i wish it would go away, i am 63 and have had loads of ear infections but never with pain like this its worse then a abcess....
Funny how it started after all the clicking....
It's not tinnitus. I had the exact same problem for months and months. It was like somebody tapping on my inner ear. It's called palatal myoclonus.
It turns out that the soft palate touches a part of the ear. You can get a twitch in the soft palate, which causes the tock-tock-tock sound.
Here's the relevant paragraph from the Myoclonus fact sheet:
Palatal myoclonus is a regular, rhythmic contraction of one or both sides of the rear of the roof of the mouth, called the soft palate. These contractions may be accompanied by myoclonus in other muscles, including those in the face, tongue, throat, and diaphragm. The contractions are very rapid, occurring as often as 150 times a minute, and may persist during sleep. The condition usually appears in adults and can last indefinitely. Some people with palatal myoclonus regard it as a minor problem, although some occasionally complain of a "clicking" sound in the ear, a noise made as the muscles in the soft palate contract. The disorder can cause discomfort and severe pain in some individuals.
thanks for your input yeh wonder if i have an ear infection i get them a lot but never had this click noise its still with me lol....
When i say bother MS nurse, they are almost non exsistent in my county now and to ring one or talk to mine I have to wait and sometimes it can take several weeks, by which time the problem usually resolves itself.
I have had a read now and found an article on it and it described it to the T. A spasm in the inner ear muscle......i do get TN so perhaps its all related. I am seeing my neuro in about 2 months again, so will talk to him about it as well. Thanks a lot for taking the time to answer me. x
Hey sweetie,
From what i understand audio issues like tinnitus are pretty common in the general population, so not often caused specifically by MS but the sx's you've mentioned could be an MS related issue eg vestibular disorders, TMJ, head/jaw tremor, nerve damage, myoclonus of the small muscles in the middle ear etc
"Tinnitus is abnormal noise perceived in one or both ears or in the head. Tinnitus (pronounced either “TIN-uh-tus” or “tin-NY-tus”) may be intermittent, or it might appear as a constant or continuous sound. It can be experienced as a ringing, hissing, whistling, buzzing, or clicking sound and can vary in pitch from a low roar to a high squeal. - See more at: http://vestibular.org/tinnitus#sthash.rx7MKb3d.dpuf"
It's entirely possible it's even something like an infection, so if you don't want to speak to your MS nurse about it yet (errr why would an MS nurse be "bothered" um isn't helping MS patients her job?) you could see your general practitioner and go from there......
Cheers..........JJ