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a small pea lump below my ear
Hey, basically I have had ear acge for a few days so I put it down to havinf dirty ears so I clean them but recently I was putting my foundation on and felr a small little lump thats so painful to turn my head, touch and uts making my neck ache (left ear) and its travekinf onto my shoulder despite my partner giving me massages doesnt seem to help its not even noticalble only when you touch it but I cant sleep woth it and my ear goes numb in so scared to what it could be I just need reassuring :) but as we speak im in serious pain with this tiny little lump please help
Thanks sam
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I disagree with brenalair for the simple reason that you have not given enough of a description of the bump/lump to say if yours and brenalair's could be the same type of bump/lump.
Given the fact that you are in serious pain you need to see a doctor. This could be anything from a clogged oil duct needing to be lanced and drained, to something far more serious. We can't say as we are not doctors. Even if we were you can't make any type of diagnoses over the web.
Given the fact that you are in serious pain see if your family doctor will give you an emergency same day appointment. If not there are 24 hour walk in clinics staffed by doctors. Call one of them and see if you can make an appointment with them. While they are called walk-in clinics many will see you on a appointment basis that way you are not waiting around to see the doctor. Of course there is always the hospital emergency room that you can go to if needed.
One thing that is for certain you need to have this checked by a doctor.
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I had the same problem a few years ago... Wash it carefully and put some ice on it... Wash it frequently DO NOT SQUEEZE OR POP IT it will only make the problem worse. It should go away within a week or two with this, if not try calling a dermatologist and go in for an appointment. It won't need surgery but perhaps a little medication. You can also use honey to soothe the pain, or benadril cream, or the benadril pill to help the swelling. It is not a big problem and should go away quickly.
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We are not doctors so we can't even hazard a guess at what this could be. Because we can't even see it we can't say that this is common, acne, or whatever.
However, you did mention serious pain rather than mild to moderate discomfort and that's of concern.
I don't know how soon you can see a doctor in the U.S. It's a different system in Canada where it's free and you can see whomever you wish or go directly to a clinic and be seen immediately.
I know where you are that's not an option and insurance companies dictate what you can and cannot do. What I would do if this was scaring you try to figure out how long it was, your symptoms, the pain and then go to an ER. Explain it to them and that you're concerned and obsessed with needing an answer. They will definitely have an ear,nose, throat expert which is what you need to be seen by ultimately.
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