Dr. Troy Mensen is a family medicine doctor based in the Chicago area. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa and his doctorate at Des Moines University College ...
The review/meta-analysis concludes that people who tolerate opioids may get "modest short-term relief" at best and that there's really no evidence to speak of for long-term pain relief.
Or, an untreated ear infection can lead to mastoiditis, an infection of nearby bone. Occipital neuralgia can cause a severe stabbing, throbbing, shooting, or electric shock-like pain behind the ears.