Patient's question:
I had a cold a few days ago and took cold medicine, but it didn't go away. Today, I continued to cough, and it's very painful—every time I cough, my ears hurt. Why do my ears hurt when I cough? Is there something wrong with my ears? What's the reason for coughing and ear pain during a cold?Doctor's answer:
You caught a cold a few days ago and took cold medicine, but it didn't help. Today, you're experiencing severe coughing again, and every time you cough, you get ear pain. Based on the symptoms you've described, your severe cough could trigger reflexive ear nerve pain. If your ear isn't blocked, the ear pain you're experiencing is unlikely to be due to otitis media. It's recommended to visit an otolaryngology department for a check-up.