What causes pain in my left eye and left ear?
Patient: hi, i have pain in my left eye socket and my left ear, the base of my head also hurts on the left side. i noticed that i have same symptoms whenever i am travelling or when i had alcoholic drinks. would there be a link between drinking/travelling and this sort of pain? Doctor: Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.  Yes, there is a connection behind the ear down to the throat to normalize pressure on both sides of the ear drum. If one is changing pressure due to changes in altitude OR changing pressure in the throat by swallowing, then if the tube is a bit closed then it causes the ear drum to be painfully pulled.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.