My pain is mainly around and in the Ear. Also around the jaw. Very often the pain gets worse when i speak too long. Is it normal tht the pain gets worse if exposed to air conditionning or extrême heat outside
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@Richard123 - The symptoms you’ve mentioned are typical ES symptoms. We’ve had members who have told us that cold or hot temperatures make their symptoms worse. Some also mentioned symptoms getting worse as barometric pressure drops.
Pain around the ear & jaw are most likely related to your trigeminal nerve being irritated by your styloid(s). Vocal loss or pain when speaking is most likely related to your vagus nerve being irritated by your styloid(s). These are two of the cranial nerves often affected by styloid elongation &/or stylohyoid ligament calcification.
You can try icing your neck for 15 min several times a day as that can help temporarily reduce symptoms. Use a thin towel between ice pack & skin to prevent ice burns. If ice makes the pain worse, try heat. Some members have recommended over the counter lidocaine patches (5% lidocaine) that help reduce pain when placed on the neck.
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Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is also common which can cause pain in the ear… have you tried any nerve pain medications? There’s info in this section about medications & other suggestions of things to try:
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