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my jaw swells everytime i eat anything , i can drink ...

Sent to Health Experts February 2 2006 at 3:34 PM
   

my jaw swells everytime i eat anything , i can drink anything and it wont swell up. it gets swollen right under my ear lobe where my jaw bone starts and it makes it really painful to eat anything once it starts to swell. i try ice cream and sometime even that makes it swell but i can drink fine after 15 mins or so the swelling goes away. my jaw is achy where gets swollen...whats wrong with me please help!

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February 2 2006 at 3:58 PM (24 minutes and 19 seconds later)
         
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This could be related to TMJ. This is an inflammation of the jaw joint and could be causing a pinching of the nerves there, or causing lymph nodes to swell for some reason. I suggest you get a referral to an ENT (ear, nose and throat specialist), or see your dentist for further work up.

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February 2 2006 at 4:45 PM (47 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
Reply to Kerry's Post: I RECENTLY HAD THYROID CANCER AND HAD SURGERY TO REMOVE IT THEY ALSO REMOVED SEVERAL LIMP NOTES, CAN THIS BE A REACTION? IT HAPPENS ON BOTH SIDE BUT MORE SO ON MY SURGERY SIDE..ALSO CAN THIS BE A SIDE EFFECT OF SMOKING
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February 2 2006 at 4:51 PM (5 minutes and 35 seconds later)
         
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Yes, this is probably related to the surgery you had. It can take up to a year to completely heal after a surgery like this. You can try using ice on the area before eating to see if that helps, or heat if that works.

Anti-inflammatories like motrin or advil might give some relief as well.

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