I have pain behind my left ear. There is swelling compared to the other side. It throws me around a bit and I haven't had an ear infection. Should I be concerned?

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Hello, no it is not worse when I pull on the lobe but rather on the side of the ear. I would say the swelling has gone down. It looked like a small ball. I did not bathe. Thank you very much

Alexandre Chagnon · Accepted Answer

Hello Ma'am, Greatly sorry for the delay in response. That said, regarding your question, is the pain worse when you pull on your earlobe? And have you bathed in the last 5 days? Thank you for the information. Back of the ear are little nodes that swell when you fight a virus like the common cold. This may be what has been swelling over the past few days. In any case, if you don't have a fever and the "lump" seems to be decreasing in size, I wouldn't worry about it any further. Happy day :) Alexandre Chagnon, pharmacist