Suggest Remedy For Pain In Jaws

Posted on Tue, 10 Nov 2015

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Question : My daughter can barely open her mouth she said it hurts on left side of her jaw she also has a very sore throat she is 17 it is not a tooth issue

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Tonsillitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello and Welcome

I appreciate your concern

Its likely to be a throat infection. If its unilateral with pain experienced upon opening mouth or swallowing then it points towards acute tonsillitis. Ibuprofen and salt gargles are fine as symptomatic treatment but she needs her throat to be examined by a GP or ENT doctor to advise antibiotics if bacterial infection is suspected. Throat swab for culture should be taken and antibiotics can be started empirically, adjusted then according to the culture reports.

Wishing you best of health

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