Who wants to diagnose my hypochondria?

[Robb]

Persistent dull pain (sore-muscle-like) below my jawline and above the thyroid cartilage, made pronounced by swallowing. :shrug:

It's naht ah toomah... ;)

[wryter2000]

1. TMJ?

:shrug:

I don't even play a doctor on TV.

[BentleyJD]

7. sounds

like TMJ to me...nasty stuff if it is......
does your jaw click occasionally?
see an oral surgeon, I would recommend.
take care
tony and dietrich

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. Maybe an infected molar?

[Robb]

3. Nah, too far back.

Almost feels like I strained the back of my tongue.

Which makes no sense, since I've been alone all week. :evilgrin:

[ScreamingMeemie]

10. I had an infected molar and it killed my tongue and my throat.

You might want to look into it. :hi:

[SoCalDem]

4. Infected/blocked parotid gland??

Odd as it sounds I had that happen once and woweeeeeee it hurt like hell.. I hope that's not it.. I had to send my son out at 3 am to a friends house to get me some drugs.. (The friend had 4 vicodin left over from his knee surgery).. I was about to send him out to find me some crack ..

You should go to the dr.. There are lots of little canals, glands etc, that can cause you a world of hurt if you have them go haywire..


or..

you might have slept with your hand under your chin :)


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[Bonobo]

5. Is it on both sides?

If just one, maybe an infected salivary gland?

[Bertha Venation]

6. Could be mumps. No kidding.

I've had it four times as an adult. Are you puffy?

[Robb]

8. No puffier than usual.

:) And it's pretty much centered.

Now, of course, it doesn't hurt. It goes away and comes back during the day. :shrug:

[Bertha Venation]

9. Hmmm...

On the chance that it is a salivary gland infection, you may wish to suck on a sour hard candy or two. That's what my doc sasy to do -- sorry, this may sound gross, but the sour candy & the sucking can get the crap out of the gland.

And if you don't have mumps, at least you've enjoyed the sour candy. :)

[Robb]

11. This is my kind of advice

"What's that, Doctor? You say tequila will help? Well, OK....!" :D