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Is Sucking On Lemons For A Stone Lodged In My Salivary Gland Advisable?

i am in new york where it is now 2 am. i cannot sleep since i have a stone lodged in my salivary gland for more than a week. The left side of my face where the obstruction is appears grotesquely swollen,painful with rebound tenderness.I have difficulty swallowing.I was in the emergency room on 8/26 and a sonogram was taken revealing the presence of a stone measuring some 1.5 x 0.9 cm. I was advised to suck on lemons which could lead to spontaneous expulsion of the offending stone.To date nothing. I am at my wits end.I have not been to work all week. I saw a doctor on 8/29/17 and after a cursory exam lasting no longer than 10 minutes he sent me home with rx for augmentin and hydrocodone each for one week duration. i have almost exhausted my supply of analgesia and i am becoming increasing despondent about having the problem resolved.I have sucked my way through a wagon load of lemons with no respite.Any sugges/tions
Tue, 19 Sep 2017
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ur doctor may do surgery if the stone may cause very severe problems.if the gland is severely inflamed due to stones ur doctor will do surgery,time being take potent analgesics like diclofenac
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Is Sucking On Lemons For A Stone Lodged In My Salivary Gland Advisable?

ur doctor may do surgery if the stone may cause very severe problems.if the gland is severely inflamed due to stones ur doctor will do surgery,time being take potent analgesics like diclofenac