 [ Symptoms ] what is less damaging smoking 3 cigarettes per day or picking two days of the week and smoking 10 on each of those days  i know that light smoking still poses significant risks i know i can still get cancer one day from doing it so please do not answer by telling me that i am looking to significantly cut down in order to lessen the damage i am doing to myself while still indulging a little in one of my favorite activities so here are my two options a smoke about 3 cigsday about 20week or b pick 2 nightsweek say two nights when i am out socializing and smoke about 10 on each of those about 20week [ Disease ] sometimes this is called referred ear pain because of the muscle connection from your neck to the area behind your ear the mastoid area pain in this sternocleidomastoid muscle can cause pain to be referred to the ear pain can also be referred to the ear from problems in the mouth tmj lymph nodes salivary glands and throat so if you are having problems in any of those areas please see your medical provider so you can be properly examined do not forget that ear pain can also be a problem in the ear too