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Posted 10/17/2012 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
I wanted to write a separate post on this as it's a symptom someone somewhere MUST have. I can't be the only one.

Anytime that I exert myself and/or have added stress, I get this burning sensation behind my left ear, just above the mastoid bone in an area that's slightly indented. If I push on it it's a little tender. And if I push from the bottom of my mastoid bone, I can feel a sensation, almost like a bruise. I do not have any of these sensations on my right side. It's like it's inflamed in there. I am currently on Infla-Calm, prescribed by my wonderful LLNP.

This past weekend I did a couple 20 minute yoga routines, just to get some muscle back on my body. Rodney Yee stuff. Felt great after...but then Monday evening I felt like sh&t. The burning sensation was really bad. Seems like it's inflamed in there. And it's always the same spot.

Yesterday I saw my family doctor to have this checked out. He knows my whole Lyme story. Infected last year, went on heavy abx for 9 months with LLMD, then switched 5 weeks ago to LLNP and complete natural abx and supplements. My doctor ordered a mastoid x-ray to see if there's something there. I DO HAVE a mastoid on my left side that is compromised because of ear infections when I was a kid. Slight chronic mastoiditis is what an ENT told me last year, nothing to worry about.

Our theory is that perhaps the Lyme attacked the mastoid and made it worse.

He also prescribed Neurontin (Gabapentin) in case it had to do with the nerves...like when someone has a type of neuralgia. but he admitted this is just a band-aid.

Thoughts? My biggest question is, what the heck is this symptom from?

Thanks for any replies.

 

Posted 10/17/2012 11:06 PM (GMT 0)
Well I can tell you that I have it! I haven't found anything that really relieves that pain/soreness either though.

Although I've not found which infection causes this, I would take a guess at Lyme, since it has that long laundry list of symptoms that would scare the socks off of most people!

We do know that these infections attack the weak points of a person's body, so the fact that you have had issues previously with this area fits right into that thought.
Posted 10/18/2012 1:43 AM (GMT 0)
Did you ever try Gabapentin for it? My doc prescribed that yesterday, but I haven't picked up the script yet.
Posted 10/18/2012 3:36 AM (GMT 0)
My doctor said,, ear problems from lyme are because the lyme bugs dry out the ear canal.. he recommends a drop of sweet oil in each ear daily or weekly..

Yes, I have pain inside my ear.. and outside of it.. like it hurts to lay my head on my left ear at night.. sometimes not always.. very weird.
Posted 10/18/2012 4:15 AM (GMT 0)
Bars:
What is sweet oil? Also, does anyone have a disequilibrium type of feeling from possibly an ear issue?
Posted 10/18/2012 11:58 AM (GMT 0)
"Sweet Oil", as it's known in some areas of the country, is nothing more than Olive oil, or sometimes edible 'Rape oil' - or as it's more commonly known as, Canola oil.

What April is talking about though is pain on the outside of the ear, just behind it, near the bottom of the ear. Here is a link to show you where the mastoid bone is located:
www.upstate.edu/cdb/education/grossanat/hnsklattb5.shtml


April, I've been on Gabapentin before, but that was back when I was in that debilitating, massive body-wide pain, so I wouldn't have noticed if it helped mastoid pain or not. Sorry!! BTW - Gabapentin didn't do anything for that pain either. I would give it a try, I mean, why not? Some people can really be helped with Gabapentin.


Aphysicalwreck, Feeling dizzy and off balance is a common symptom of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Have you have your ear checked to be sure if it's an ear infection? I would suggest that you have it checked to be sure.
Posted 10/18/2012 12:53 PM (GMT 0)
Trav is right, I'm not dealing with something in my ear. It's a spot right above the left mastoid that will get horribly inflamed if I become overly stressed or do too much aerobic activity.

And the sensation is not pain, I never mentioned anything about pain. It's a burning, inflamed feeling. Once this happens, my entire head goes out of whack for almost a week. Like its been traumatized and is taking time to recover.

I'm on the fence with the Neurontin. Probably going to hold off for now at the advice of my wonderful LLNP.
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