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Pain/Swelling on side of face

JoeUserJoeUser Forum SantaRegistered User regular
edited March 2009 in Help / Advice Forum
Before I write anything else, let me say that I have called my doctor and am waiting to see if he can see me today.
But in the meantime ...

I woke up this morning with a sever pain on the right side of my face. It also seems to be a little swollen. It starts right about mid-ear and pretty much follows my jaw line down to my neck.

It doesn't hurt when I clench my teeth, so I don't think it's TMJ or sore jaw muscles.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Any suggestions on making it not hurt?

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  • ZeonZeon Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Could be a gum infection.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    You might grind your teeth at night.

    How old are you?

    I ask because you could be experiencing trismus, or the early stages of lockjaw (if you've come into contact with a tetanus bacterium).

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    bowen wrote: »
    You might grind your teeth at night.

    How old are you?

    I ask because you could be experiencing trismus, or the early stages of lockjaw (if you've come into contact with a tetanus bacterium).

    I'm 28. I have had teeth grinding problems before, but the pain from that is distinct from this. With clenching/grinding teeth, the pain would be intense when I bit down hard. But now, that doesn't hurt.

    I guess it could maybe be an infection in my back gums? It just seems to cover a large area.

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Just an update: I called my doctor's office and just asked for any doctor, not necessarily my regular one, and I have an appointment in a few hours!

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Sinus infection could be a possible cause too, have a history of allergies?

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  • Conroy BumpasConroy Bumpas Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    i supose it could be in a extream case and abscess. in a back tooth or somthing. that can cause jaw teeth neck to hurt.

    but that would hurt alot

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Conroy Bumpas wrote: »
    i supose it could be in a extream case and abscess. in a back tooth or somthing. that can cause jaw teeth neck to hurt.

    but that would hurt alot

    Well it does hurt a good bit! Not totally agonizing pain, but it's painful enough to be distracting.

    I do have a history of sinus infections, but this isn't anywhere except around my jawline.

    I go to the doctor soon, so I'll post what he says. Thanks for the help!

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  • ceresceres When the last moon is cast over the last star of morning And the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited March 2009
    If it was upper jaw, I'd say sinus infection. I have gone to my dentist with oh-so-many of those...

    If it's lower jaw... it's probably time for a checkup. My guess would be gum problems.

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    I'm gonna guess ear infection. Doc will be able to tell you, though.

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  • JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Thanatos wrote: »
    I'm gonna guess ear infection. Doc will be able to tell you, though.

    You win a prize! After blood work, etc., the doctor said it seems like a viral ear infection. The gland that is swelling up is the parotid gland. So now I pretty much have to wait it out with some pain medication.

    Thanks all!

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  • ThanatosThanatos Registered User regular
    edited March 2009
    Yeah, jaw pain on one side of your face that doesn't get worse when you bite down is generally because of that. There's a nerve that runs from your ear down through your jaw that gets all fucked up by ear infections. Sucks a lot.

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