Ouch... the right side of my jaws are hurting

Feb 19, 2001
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Last night it kinda hurt. I thought someone had punched me there or something, but that couldn't have happened.

As I went to bed I looked in teh mirror and it was slightly swollen.

Today I got up and it hurt a little more and it looked like it swelled even more. It's like the position right below and slightly in front of my ear where the lower jaw is connected to the rest of my skull.

What to do? See a doctor?

I'm slightly sick to begin with (slight runny nose and congested throat) but I'm already on the recovery. I hit my worst times on Wed, but it wasn't like a horrible cold, just a light/mild one. I was taking airborne for the past 3 days and my vitamins so I could recover faster, but maybe the sickness had something to do with this?
 

sixone

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Sounds like a swollen lymph node. See your GP on Monday, if it's still swollen.

I am not a medical professional - but then you weren't looking for professional advice here, were you?

 
Feb 19, 2001
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Originally posted by: sixone
Sounds like a swollen lymph node. See your GP on Monday, if it's still swollen.

I am not a medical professional - but then you weren't looking for professional advice here, were you?

Hmm... that might be it I guess...
 

Doggiedog

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I had that happen to me when I was 22. The doctor diagnosed it as mumps.

I got mumps twice I guess. I had to be quarantined for 2 weeks.
 

neutralizer

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Originally posted by: Doggiedog
I had that happen to me when I was 22. The doctor diagnosed it as mumps.

I got mumps twice I guess. I had to be quarantined for 2 weeks.

:Q