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Swollen right jowl with jaw ache

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maddy33177
maddy33177

Hello everyone! I am 48 and has been in Perimenopause stage for the last 2 years. I was wondering whether anyone has swollen right jowl that caused my face to be lopsided and dull ache in the right lower back jaw ache. Besides these symptoms I also have sore shoulders, neck and sometimes dull throbbing pain at the back of my head. Most of the pain is isolated to the right side.

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  • Guest
    Guest maddy33177

    Posted

    Maybe you need a full head ct scan the dentist does to make sure you don’t have an abscess going on?
  • lynda20916
    lynda20916 maddy33177

    Posted

    Don't think this is menopause related.  You could have an abscess, which is an encapsulated infection.  An abscess can be very, very dangerous.  Get yourself to a dentist asap and have this checked out!

  • maddy33177
    maddy33177

    Posted

    Hi everyone. Thank you for all your replies. Thought I just give a quick update on my situation. I saw a neurologist and had all the tests done including a MRI. Everything came back normal. Blood test result came back normal as well. So I guess the culprit will be my hormones acting up. However I have yet to get a test on my hormone levels. Will probably get one done next week.
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