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Lump under jaw and pain in ear

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jayneember
jayneember

Hi, I'm sorry if this isn't the wrong place but I wonder if anyone can advise me please?

For a long time now (maybe a couple of years) I've had a hard lump under my jaw on the right hand side of my windpipe. It's never been painful but over the last few months I've started having pain in my ear on that side and pain in my throat on the same side. It sounds silly but it feels like the tube that connects my throats and ear is very sore. I haven't got a temperature or any coughs or colds and I'm not sure if I should see a doctor or not? Please can anyone advise? Thank you

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  • lilian05079
    lilian05079 jayneember

    Posted

    Hi jayneember

    I suggest you make an appointment with your doc.  Any lump should be investigated.

    ...best wishes...

  • Forestflower
    Forestflower jayneember

    Posted

    May not be but maybe take a trip to the dentist and doctors. I had the same symptoms and went to the doctors who told me to go to the dentist and it turns out I had a large absis on my jawline near my neck. Do you ever get pain along your jaw?
    • jayneember
      jayneember Forestflower

      Posted

      Hi Kellie, I don't generally get pain along my jaw. The lump itself has never been painful, it's only recently that I've I've started to get pain from there, up and into my ear. Also I've noticed my tonsil on that side looks very different to the other side.

  • lilian05079
    lilian05079 jayneember

    Posted

    Hi

    Are you saying you have been treated for the abcess?  You mention it is at the side of your windpipe, this has to be investigated if it is still there. You need to have a scan to find out what this lump is.......

    • Forestflower
      Forestflower lilian05079

      Posted

      I got given antibiotics and took the course but never went back to get it checked as they said if the abcess doesn't clear it'll have to get taken out during operation and there is no way I can go through that.

      I still get tender pain where the pain was before but no where near as bad.

    • lilian05079
      lilian05079 jayneember

      Posted

      Hi

      If the lump is still there you should do the sensible thing and go back to your doc and say you have taken a course of AB's but the lump is still there and it was never painful but has become painful recently.....best wishes...

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