Intake recommendations for iodine and other nutrients are provided in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) developed by the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB) at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies (formerly National Academy of Sciences) [2].
Answer. The ear canal has very delicate skin; even a hair may cause itching in the ear. So no wonder itching or irritation is a common complaint from the hearing aid user who comes in for a follow up visit.
1 Infected Tooth-Sometimes, a tooth abscess or an infected tooth may also cause pain behind ear. 2  An infected tooth causes swelling of the lymphatic glands. 3  Such swollen glands can cause the pain behind the ear.