ear pain

kcarmata · #1 Mar 7, 2007, 04:30 AM

Many nights I awake in severe pain on my ear, it appears to be my outer ear maybe the cartilage, it is not that I am sleeping funny on my ear I have tried changing pillows the only help so far has been sleeping with only the very top of my head on the pillow and having my ear below my pillow. Sleeping with no pillow also causes the pain - I cant help but wonder why is this and why havent I ever heard of anyone else having this happen.
thanks for any advice Ka

Capuchin · Mar 7, 2007, 04:31 AM

Mine doesnt get painful, but the ear I lie on does block up a bit at night.

kcarmata · Mar 7, 2007, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by J_9

Ka, do you have any health problems at all? Anything? Are you on any meds?

I have no health issues I am aware of and I am on no medications
I have had this problem for about a decade
not only does it cause me to loose sleep it hurts even though the hurt
only lasts a minute or 2. thanks

Capuchin · Mar 7, 2007, 04:56 AM

I was just saying that I also experience the same kind of problem, and they may be related. Thanks for disagreeing though.

kcarmata · Mar 7, 2007, 10:53 AM

it mostly hurts on the outside- side
I am 40yrs old and this has been happening for many years
thanks again for trying to help

emor20 · Sep 30, 2007, 02:54 PM

I have had the same problem with only my right ear for probably 20 years now. I've had the orthodontist confirm it's not TMJ, I tried a night guard for a while, and the ear,nose throat doctor finds nothing wrong. I have recently started using a "memory foam" pillow, and that seems to provide a lot of relief. Takes a little getting used to, but so far it's working. Good luck!

kcarmata · Sep 30, 2007, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by emor20

I have had the same problem with only my right ear for probably 20 years now. I've had the orthodontist confirm it's not TMJ, I tried a night guard for a while, and the ear,nose throat doctor finds nothing wrong. I have recently started using a "memory foam" pillow, and that seems to provide a lot of relief. Takes a little getting used to, but so far it's working. Good luck!

Thanks for the advice I have been sleeping with only the top of my head on the pillow making sure my ear actually is below the pillow (not that comfortable but it keeps the pain away) - I think I will go get one of those memory pillows I have nothing to lose.
thanks again

AlliB · Dec 9, 2007, 12:04 PM

Hey kcarmata,
I have the same problem. It happened to me last nite. It is SO PAINFUL, the aching, the tenderness. OUCH! I thought for a moment I was the only one. I don't think it health related, medication related, ear folding or an indication of sleeping problems. To me, it feels like my cartilage is being crushed and when I wake the aching pain is almost unbearable. I think it has to do with the type of pillow we are using. I slept on my husbands tempur-pedic pillow and I didn't have any pain. Although I only slept on it for 2 hours in the morning after he left for work, the pain I usually feel comes from sleeping on the same pillow all nite. Try a tempur-pedic pillow and see if the pain continues. I am going to ask for one for Christmas. They are expensive but if they relieve our pain, they are worth it.
Alli



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