I have burning and my ear pops along with the other symptoms of GPN, is this normal? A little about me:
Hello, I am new to the group. I was just recently diagnosed a week ago. My delay in diagnosis has been 9 months of hell that my general primary doctor could not figure out, I was referred to a ENT, where I had nasal polyps so they removed them via an excruciating in office procedure (yep, they now do this in the office with no antistesia) and while they had me there they balloon inflated 4 sinus cavities. Only topical pain releiver was used, and needless to say - the most painful experience in all my life I nearly came out of the chair. After this, they were supposed to biopsy the polyps from my nasal sinuses that were removed and the doctor did not because to him, they did not "look" like they needed to be. At my 4 week follow up, my ear, jaw, face pain was still there and so he said I must have TMJ. Off I went. This doctor measured and poked around and said yep, you have TMJ, buy this appliance for 3K, or take antidepressants. I refused the AD, just not me. I was thinking about the splint, but was taking other more natural precautions, I stopped eating my apples, carrots, my meat had to be cut in tiny pieces, etc. After a few months of this, and 800mg Motrin 3x day, flexerol 2x day, heat packs, etc, I realized it doesn't hurt when I chew or move my mouth it is just there. Shortly after this, I developed a severe sore throat that came on strong and thankfully was short lived however the strangest I ever had... it felt like strep, however I had no fever, no congestion, no coughing, just felt like I was swallowing razors. This, intensified my ear, face, and the lower jaw pain. I went the dr. they said nope, no sore throat there. I went to the dentist, nope, nothing wrong there. (this was in the same day) the next day, I went to my ENT, he almost disregarded me as well, due to the lack of symptoms, however he stuck the camera down my throat and he said wow you have a case of tonsilitus that is so far back in your throat that no doctor would have seen it without the camera he had. I was given strong penscilian for 14 days and it cleared up in no time. I was great for about 4 months, and this included the pain in my face, ear, and lower jaw, all of it gone, I still had some pressure in the ear however not severe and manageable. Then, 5 weeks ago it came back. It has been severe. This past 9 months every doctor wanted a MRI of the brain and my insurance would not cover it. Finally, I got it approved and just got my results last week by a nuerologist. She said no tumors were found. (yay) she said it is the GPN and that i may have got it from a virus? Anyhow she put me on gapepentin. I am taking it. I have seen some improvement, in fact for 2 days it was completely gone. but now, its back. and I have this annoying popping in my ear. (not my jaw, its like when you are in a airplane) I am going to give the meds a chance its only been a week. But, I don't see where popping is a symptom or complaint, I see ear pain which I have very badly, constant. But not the popping. any advise?