Severe Pain in inner/middle ear when i wake up from sleeping on it!

[sunkissed0577]

I am in between insurances right now, and for some time now I have noticed that when i sleep on my left side I wake up w/ very bad pain in the middle to inner ear. I usually have to use my hands to get my head turned over to the other side becasuse the pain is so severe. I was hoping it would just go away with time, but no such luck. I have never heard of anyone having any type of problems like this before so that worries me a little. It only hurts when i have laid on it for about 30 mins. and it does go away in about 15-20 mins. I know it is not an ear infection or swimmers ear etc. Im actually wondering if I might have a growth or polyp (spelling?) or something in there! I know I need to get to a Dr. to get it looked at, but how severe do you think it is? Am I at a big risk for something serious that I have never heard about? The fact I cant find any info on it is what scares me the most. Also I have not experienced any hearing loss on that side that I know of. (I dont have insurance right now b/c we are looking for the right maternity insurance, and it has taken longer than we expected) Thank you so much for your help in advance, I really really appreciate it! :)  

[Nic144]

Try looking up Otitis Externa. Every symptom is listed. I'm not a doctor and have had no luck with doctors myself, but after reading this thread I decided to research myself a bit more and found this Otitis Externa. I hope this will help someone.

[Harrisark]

Oh my gosh.  I have had the same thing for about five years.  Every doctor I have gone to just has no idea.  One even called it "squished ear syndome" as a joke.  I have not been to an ENT, but I doubt they could figure it out either.  It happens on my left ear if I sleep on it too long and I wake up and it is excruciating just like yours.  I am looking into a special pillow that has a hole in it for my ear.  I think that is our best bet because I think it is just the pressure on our ear and for some reason, we are all experiencing this same pain.  

[mana28]

I HAD COLD AND AFTER THE COLD OVER MY EARS FEEL AS IF THEY WANT TO POP IT WILL LAST FOR 2 DAYS THEN GO AND FOR A WEEK ITS FEEL FINE THEN COME BACK THIS ONLY HAPPEN WHEN I GO TO BED AND  MY RIGHT ARE WILL BLOCK THEN IT CLEAR THEN IT MOVES TO THE LEFT ON AN. MY DOCTOR SAYING THAT I HAVE MUCUS  IN THE INNER EARS AND IT CAN TAKE SOME TIME TO DRIP AND GIVE ME SOME TABLETS AND SINUS SPRAY STILL HASNT STOP

[LizzV]

I have this kind of problem also on my right side. I have to sleep with my hand over my ear and right side face or I will wake up wth pain the night LIke mussle cramps.It is so painfull even to touch my face or ear.It  is like your face fel alseep feeling that kind of pain.Last 20 mins to 1é2 hour

[Jenistar]

I just woke up with a nagging, annoying pain in my right ear that literally just moved to my left ear. It is a stabbing pain, but I've never felt this before.Like you said korb427 I am nervous to go to the doctor, and I am 12 years old. I don'r think that it is the result of carotidynia because I don't have any pain or soreness in my neck or face. It's only my inner ear. I just recently got over a cold and started a cough, maybe that is the cause? I don't know. It is late at night right now, I took two painkillers and I am still unable to fall asleep because of this pestering pain.

[747dbm1]

I have this problem and is caused only when I have magnesium tablets! Pain is as described with heavy head and can't lift head of pillow due to ear pain.
When I stop taking magnesium it goes away.
Can't figure it out and very unusual.