 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 805 | I actually had that happen twice years ago. It was blockage. One thing you can do is eat lemon drops and massage forward to try to get the stone, if it is one, to pass. It is super painful. I never got anything to pass. They had to dilate the salivary opening each time and then I was on antibiotics. I wouldn't wait too long to get it checked. The infection will back up. I know mine did the first time. The second time I knew what it was!!
Good luck!
Kathy
Kathy wife/caregiver to:
Kevin age:53
Dx 7/15/11
HPV16+ SCC Stage IV BOT/R
Non smoker, casual drinker
7/27/11 Cistplatin, taxotere,5FU 2/3week sessions, followed by IMRT 125cgy x 60 (2x daily) w/Erbitux weekly. Last rad 10/26/11. Last Erbitux 10/27/11
PEG placed 9/1/11 Removed 11/8/11
Clear PET 10/12 and 10/13 and ct in 6/14
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