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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Throat Pain With Pain In Ear, Neck And Jaw

Hi. I am experience severe throat pain from what I think is my tonsil. It has gotten so bad this morning that I can't sleep eat drink or even open my mouth without immense pain. It hurts clear to my ear and down my neck and jaw line. I don't know if I should pick up and go to the emergency room or if it's safe to try to stick it out through work today and try to get an appointment tonight. I don't know if it's related or not but I had a miscarriage last week. No D&C.
Fri, 18 Sep 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concern...

As per your complain and explanation of symptoms the pain seems most probably related to wisdom tooth .
Many a times when you have an erupting or partially erupted or an impacted wisdom tooth the gum flap that covers it or surround it gets inflamed due to infection caused by food accumulation between the gum flap and the wisdom tooth and the condition is known as PERICORONITIS.

It can lead to immense pain that can radiate to tonsils, ear, jaw and even side of head and ear..

It can cause difficulty in opening mouth and make chewing and swallowing painful..

Nothing to worry consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case if tooth is impacted extraction followed by antibiotics and painkillers will relieve..
If not impacted Medication and surgical removal of gum flap will provide relief..

If it is not Pericoronitis than antibiotics and painkillers along with warm saline gargles will help..

As of now to relieve pain take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen..
Do warm saline gargles..
Do cold compresses over cheek and jaw..
Take soft diet..

Hope this information helps..
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Suggest Treatment For Persistent Throat Pain With Pain In Ear, Neck And Jaw

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concern... As per your complain and explanation of symptoms the pain seems most probably related to wisdom tooth . Many a times when you have an erupting or partially erupted or an impacted wisdom tooth the gum flap that covers it or surround it gets inflamed due to infection caused by food accumulation between the gum flap and the wisdom tooth and the condition is known as PERICORONITIS. It can lead to immense pain that can radiate to tonsils, ear, jaw and even side of head and ear.. It can cause difficulty in opening mouth and make chewing and swallowing painful.. Nothing to worry consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated and in case if tooth is impacted extraction followed by antibiotics and painkillers will relieve.. If not impacted Medication and surgical removal of gum flap will provide relief.. If it is not Pericoronitis than antibiotics and painkillers along with warm saline gargles will help.. As of now to relieve pain take anti-inflammatory painkillers like Ibuprofen.. Do warm saline gargles.. Do cold compresses over cheek and jaw.. Take soft diet.. Hope this information helps..