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Cheek swelling, made worse by eating
Cheek swelling, made worse by eating
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 32-year old male asked:
I woke up yesterday with my lip swelling... my upper lip is huge and last night it was spreading to my cheek.... I went to bed and woke up thinking it would be worse but it's the same... my teeth didn't bother me till after my lip was completely swole...
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A 54-year old female asked:
Swelling head from hair bleach it has been 24 hours and I am taking benedril will it get worse still?
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A 24-year old female asked:
My head swells in places that i have been hit before years ago now its swelling worse and causes headach and dizziness plus blurred vision ..
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A 26-year old male asked:
I have a swollen top eyelid which is very red, there is no head(pimple) and the swelling is getting worse and is very painful what can i do to bring the swelling down?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Had depomedrol (methylprednisolone) injections in my neck, head, shoulders yesterday and today woke up in worse pain in neck that when started brusing and swelling too ?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Had wisdom teeth out Friday, now Monday, swelling won't go down taking ibuprofen and Tylenol, icing elevate head and rest but swelling gets worse.
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A 43-year old male asked:
Suffering from head aches, especially a sharp pain behind my left eye (like "Brain Freeze" just worse) accompanied by swelling of the left eye and a drooping eyelid. Had a black out 2 days ago, and since then the eye started to droop.
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have some discomfort in my right jaw and cheek swelling. Started when i was eating? No signs of abcess or anything unusual?
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A 37-year old female asked:
2 days ago had 1 time sharp pain in left cheek by and under ear when eating,swelled up.Hasnt happened again and no more swelling, but headache. Cause?
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A 34-year old male asked:
I've been getting swelling around my temples (above my cheek bones) after eating. The swelling last around 10 minutes then goes.
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A 54-year old male asked:
I have swelling on my right cheek for months. Could it be due to TMJ issue.
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have swelling in the inner side of my cheek, doesn't hurt, color is normal too but my lymph is increased?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have a medium swelling in the inner part of the cheek, doesn't hurt, color is normal but my lymph is increased for at least two-three months now?
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A female asked:
Ok, I'm have had swelling in my cheek for a couple of days now, it hasn't swollen any bigger or gotten smaller but there is no pain just annoying what?
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A 48-year old asked:
My left side cheek is swelling with no pain, what's wrong?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Sir I have swelling in my left cheek..What to do please tell me..
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A 32-year old asked:
I bit the inside of my cheek. How do I get the swelling down quickly?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Hello, sometimes I get a swelling in my inner cheek. It feels like the inside of my cheek is open and there is a swelling around this area. Usually when I wake up its gone. What could it be?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Got painful swelling under my bum cheek do you know what it could be?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Getting over a cold but my left jaw/cheek is swelling, what could this be?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I popped a cyst on my face and it popped inward swelling my whole cheek. It is now down to about a quarter size. Should i be get it checked? Pop it?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My left cheek (from the top to the bottom near the chin) is swelling and has a hard lump underneath the skin. also started forming on the bottom right?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I am smoking for more than 8 years. I am 25 years old. Since about 6 months, I see a swelling on my left cheek. It doesn't pain. I didn't smoke for about 24 hours today and the swelling seemed to be reduce. I shifted to vape 4 days ago. Please guide?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Cheek swelling and little pain in jaw?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Sore gums, trouble swallowing, swelling of cheek, ?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can acetaminophen bring down swelling on my cheek?
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A 39-year old asked:
How can swelling be reduced on my cheek after doing dental work?
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A 33-year old asked:
I have pain in jaw and swelling cheek. Anything i can do to treat this?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Upper cheek bone swelling on one side for over 8 weeks please tell me what it could be?
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A 29-year old female asked about a 29-year old male:
My brother has a lump on his left cheek from last 2 years.Before it was not painful but it started pain, redness and swelling.
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