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Swelling In Left Side Of Face And Jaw After Eating Something, Happened Earlier Also. Remedy?

Hi when I ate something earlier the left side of my face round my ear and jaw swelled out instantly and by the time I got home about five hours later it had gone down a little bit then I ate my dinner and it swelled out again after a couple of mouth gulls it happened to me a couple of months ago for a couple of days then stopped can you help
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Hi,
It seems that you might have some infection or some blockage in your left Parotid gland duct giving rise to this problem.
Consult oral surgeon and get examined.
Ok and take care.
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Swelling In Left Side Of Face And Jaw After Eating Something, Happened Earlier Also. Remedy?

Hi, It seems that you might have some infection or some blockage in your left Parotid gland duct giving rise to this problem. Consult oral surgeon and get examined. Ok and take care.