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What Causes Heaviness In Jaw And Chin?

Posted on Mon, 17 Aug 2015

Question: Hi last couple of days my jaws my chin feels heavy
Seconds it feels seconds it's gone
It feels kinda weird not like normal

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It can be due to salivary gland infection or lymph node enlargement.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due to swelling of salivary gland or lymph node enlargement. This is usually due to viral infections. NSAIDs ibuprofen and chewable vitamin c will be helpful. This will subside in some days. Hot fomentation will be helpful also. You can also do saline gargle. If there is no improvement then an examination with ENT specialist should be done.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (42 minutes later)

Actually it feels weird and I dont feel any pain..But this heavyness increasing day by day..I have started playing game 4 hours a day on my laptop from past one week..Can it be also a cause for this heavyness...I am also working on system 8 hours a day..

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up.

If you strain the jaw while sitting then it can be related to that. In such case neck also will have some impact. Ice pack application, hot fomentation and over the counter NSAIDs like ibuprofen will be helpful in such case also.

Let me know if any thing not clear. I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar