Re: Re: Need information!

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Hi Lori,

I can only speak for myself, but my first major flare

was so painful I can't even describe it. It lasted

for 10 days to 2 weeks, 24/7. On medication (lots) I

sometimes get only pain. My sed rates are always

normal and I was diagnosed on symptoms.

I also have TMJ and that does cause pain in my

internal ear, but not the external.

Hope you get some answers soon. Are you seeing a

rheumatologist?

Take care and welcome to the group. Love, squeek

--- lori3kidsmom wrote:

>

> > For the past few months I've been having problems

> with my right

> > ear. Sometime throughout the course of the day it

> will begin to

> > hurt. Nothing relieves the pain. However when I

> wake up the next

> > morning the pain is gone. The only part of my ear

> that hurts is

> the

> > external part. It is never red and never swollen.

> It rarely

> hurts

> > for more than a day or two but a few weeks ago it

> began to hurt on

> > and off almost daily. Again it is NEVER red and

> never swollen,

> just

> > extremely painful. It can even hurt for an hour

> or two and then

> > suddenly disappear. Has anyone had similar bouts?

> My ENT

> mentioned

> > the possibility of RP and did a sed rate test and

> it was normal.

> > I've read about ear flares but they all mention

> the ear being

> > swollen and red. Any info you have would be

> appreciated. Thanks!

>

> If no one has any info regarding my question but you

> can hook me up

> with a link I'd appreciate that too. I can't find

> any info that

> describes a painful ear. The only info I can find

> related to RP is

> that the ear is red, swollen and painful. Thanks!

>

>

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