Has anyone had a salivary gland stone/infection?

[QueenOfCats]

I'm pretty sure that's what I've got and it's bloody agony

On Monday I had a mild kind of bruised feeling under the back of my tongue on the left, but on the outside iykwim? Sort of to the inner right of my left lower jaw.

It's been there on and off ever since and I seem to have more saliva than usual. It aches when I swallow and move my tongue.

After lots of googling the location of the pain, it seems to be the submandibular salivary gland area.

Just wondered if anyone has had similar, and knows if I need to bother the Gp with it or if it will clear up on its own?

My Aunt had something like this, you need to either go to GP or dentist, do not leave it and hope...

A friend had this, she said it was very sore- so I really do sympathise. I def think you need to go to the doctors. Hers had turned into a stone and they had to take it out (actually she removed it herself with a needle- it kinda popped out, as she got bored of waiting) x

Thanks for the replies!

So am I better off to see the Gp or the dentist?
And how do I know if its a stone? I've had a good poke on the outside and inside my mouth under my tongue, and can't feel any lumps or bumps.

It's just really really painful, feels like a deep ache/bruise, but was a little throbby earlier.

Am in bed having taken 2 nitrogen and 2 solpadol

Nitrogen? Nurofen obviously!

My DH has had this problem twice, - both times he has had to have the stone removed - it's day surgery, first time it was under local, second time under general as the stone was trickier to get to.

Do go and see your GP - you might need antibiotics, - DH used to get infections in his. Sometimes the stone is very small so you can't feel it, - sometimes it is in the gland so you can't feel it, - it also tends to move about, so it sometimes blocks the gland causing swelling, and then moves again and unblocks itself. When he had the stones removed, they were about the size of a child's milk tooth, - and sometimes they can get stuck in the tube from the gland to the mouth.

I think GP would be better than dentist, - DH had several lots of antibiotics, then he was referred to a maxillo-facial (I think) consultant.

DH used to find that certain foods trigger his becoming sore and swollen - he had a very visible swelling in his neck just under the jaw line.

That's really helpful kurri, thank you.

Will ring the Gp in the morning.

I don't seem to have any swelling - does that point away from a salivary gland issue do you think?

Oh, and I've also noticed that sometimes when I put food in my mouth, I get a gush of saliva and a very sharp pain in the same place

IIRC - DH got the swelling when it had become quite bad, and he'd had it for a while. I think the gush of saliva does suggest that something is blocking it then it suddenly unblocks (probably from the force of the extra saliva you produce when you eat).

I think the fact that it is painful might mean you've got an infection, so AB's will clear that up, - but unfortunately it will probably come back to bother you again if it is a stone. But often they can take them out under a local - so its not much different from dental treatment, - I think DH was just unlucky and had an awkward one that they couldn't get to easily.

DH used to find giving his mouth a good rinse round with salty water helped ease it a bit. (An antiseptic mouth wash would probably work too)

Hope you get it sorted soon - they are a pain, I know Dh got very fed up with his, - I think they are just one of those things that some people tend to get - like some folk get gall stones or kidney stones.

DD (11) had this last week. The doctor said it was unusual in a child. She had an ultrasound and then an ear nose and throat specialist took it out under a local. Now she is on antibiotics for the week and hopefuly that is the end of it.

It's a salivary gland infraction

Still in pain, been prescribed co-amoxiclav 500/125 to be taken 3x a day.

Hopefully will feel better soon