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Painful to the touch swollen mass inside cheek, slight jaw and ear ache

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SoleSource · 17/08/2013 00:05

When I clench my jaws together the right jaw hurts a little.

I wonder if anybody has experienced the same?
I'm off to my GP on Monday

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FannyFifer · 17/08/2013 00:10

Gum abscess?

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SoleSource · 17/08/2013 00:12

Hope not!!
Getting worried :(

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pippop1 · 17/08/2013 00:13

Or you could go to a dentist who will be able to take Xrays and is likely to know a lot about this area of the face?

UnstoppableCousCous · 17/08/2013 00:14

Is it on the top jaw? Could be sinusitis. Swollen gums are a symptom. If it is, it will get loads more painful (sorry) and feel like really bad toothache.

Monty27 · 17/08/2013 00:17

Agree with Fanny, (lol)

Yes tooth/gum abscess.

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SoleSource · 17/08/2013 00:18

Yes, will try dentist..

bottom right jaw, no swollen gums, it's in my cheek in the skin

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pippop1 · 17/08/2013 00:52

Could you have bitten the inside of your cheek in your sleep with a sharp tooth and have a blood blister (I think that's what they are called)? Get a torch and have a look. If it is dark red/brown colour and round like a blister then that might be it. It will go of it's own accord if that is so.

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SoleSource · 17/08/2013 10:25

No its inside the cheek. It is my right side face

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SoleSource · 17/08/2013 12:57

I have jusat found a lump on the right side of my head, hot and painful to touch if pressed slightly. My face on the right side feels numb

I'm shitting myself it is cancer

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Jollyb · 17/08/2013 13:16

If it's just in front of your ear it could be Parotitis (inflammation/ infection parotid gland).

Jollyb · 17/08/2013 13:18

Ps if gets worse might be worth seeing OOH GP in case antibiotics needed.

BoreOfWhabylon · 17/08/2013 13:21

Hot, painful lump is most likely infection. See OOH GP.

BoreOfWhabylon · 17/08/2013 13:22

Xposted with Jolly

magimedi · 17/08/2013 13:23

I am also thinking paratoid gland - I think you should see OOH GP - nasty place for an infection. The heat & pain really make me think it's an infection, rather than anything worse. (Not that it isn't horrid, but....)

WafflyVersatile · 17/08/2013 13:24

I'm 99% sure it's not cancer. And 99% sure you need to see the gp asap for ABs.

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SoleSource · 17/08/2013 13:28

OK thank you all xx

I'm never ever ill, I was in 2005 with meningitis and almost kicked the bucket. So I think oh boy its serious.

Wonder8ing if bed bugs are in my ear/under my skin...[mad]

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Jollyb · 17/08/2013 13:42

99.9% sure it's not bed bugs! Get well soon

Yonilovesboni · 17/08/2013 13:45

Please ring ooh doctors ASAP. I really think you need to be seen this afternoon xx

LEMisdisappointed · 17/08/2013 13:46

I know this sounds daft but go and suck on a lemon (or anything else that makes you salivate) Even thinking about sucking on a lemon does this apparently. I had a similar thing and it turned out to be a blocked salivary gland, doctor booked me for ultrasound but i think i got the info on here about lemons and it worked.

magimedi · 17/08/2013 22:16

How are you, Sole?

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SoleSource · 21/08/2013 18:56

Hi magimed

I felt better the next day Confused

I have a 3 week bleed though :(

Tank you magimed xxxx

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