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What Causes Intense Painful Swelling Around The Neck And Jaw After Sleeping?
I am unable to sleep for more than an hour due to the fact that when i do I awake with an intense pain and what feels like swelling in the area where my neck and jaw meet on the left side. It also feels like I have a knot in there. I know we have lymph nodes and glands in our neck jaw area, but this is very pronounced and it is extremely painful to the touch. I had an abscess located in the gum and tooth line of my second lower molar on the left side of my face years ago, that caused that molar to rot away and break off at the gum line, with a small amount of the tooth still showing. Is it possible to have an infected lymph node or gland?
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
Yes, you need to get this checked out. You could have an enlarged lymph node or an abscess.
In either case it needs evaluation with a physical exam and possibly some other testing. See a doctor as soon as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kathy Robinson
Yes, you need to get this checked out. You could have an enlarged lymph node or an abscess.
In either case it needs evaluation with a physical exam and possibly some other testing. See a doctor as soon as possible.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kathy Robinson
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