Hi, thank you for your question. Headaches are a common problem among our population. Your headaches that causes you to hardly do anything can be a terrifying experience for you. Furthermore, the earache that accompanies your headache must be troublesome for you.

There are 2 main types of headaches which are primary headache and secondary headache. Primary headache is only due to the headache itself without other causes. Examples are tension headache, cluster headache and migraine. Secondary headache is due to underlying health conditions, such as sinusitis, meningitis, trauma, tumour, bleeding and medications. Some of these conditions are life-threatening and needed to be treated seriously.

It is helpful for your to keep a headache diary which keep tracks on the onset, duration, timing and progression of the headache. This helps the doctor greatly to establish a diagnosis. Doctor may also need to know any associated symptoms such as fever, weight loss or history of cancer. This is important to rule out the secondary headaches. For a primary headache, the headache is normally predictable tiggers, stable pattern and individual is feeling fine in between headaches.

Migraine is more common among females and can be associated with menstrual period. The headache is commonly described as throbbing, on one side of the head, becomes extremely sensitive to light and sound. If the conditions still persist without any improvement, please seek your healthcare providers to get appropriate treatment.

From your complaints, we believe that your earache condition may have multifactorial causes such as:

• Ear infection
• Change in pressure, such as when flying on a plane
• Earwax buildup
• A foreign object in the ear
• Strep throat
• Sinus infection

In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor.

You can easily get ear problems, but don’t let it get to you.

We believe that it could be due to sinus infection from the information given. It fits earache and headache that you are having at the moment. However, this is not definitive and you may call us or seek professional help.

You should get a doctor’s consultation to find out the exact cause of this problem in order to be properly managed. To find out the exact cause of the problem you are encountering, more information is required before conclusions can be made.

Therefore, you are strongly advised to refer the matter to the doctor. Please click on the link (DoctorOnCall) to contact your doctor to speak with our pharmacist online. We will protect your privacy. Thank you.

Discuss your symptoms with an ear, nose and throat(ENT) specialist for their expert advice.