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What Causes Severe Pain In The Jaws While Suffering From Fever?
yes, 11 days of fever( on and off, ranging from 99.1-102.1), starting with a sore throat, cough, sinus pressure, runny nose, stopped up, congestion, then 4 days ago laryngitis and right sided jaw pain.....However for the last two days the jaw pain has turned SEBERE, I cannot open to even eat ice cream of soup. could you please advise if the jaw pain is "normal"
Mon, 2 Jan 2017
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I have gone through your query and can understand your complain. As per your complain severe pain in jaw when suffering from severe cold and fever can be due to inflammation and infection of the lymph nodes that is commonly seen with upper respiratory tract infection and severe throat infection. There is also a possibility that there is associated infection in the wisdom tooth area causing inflammation of the gum flap leading to pain and restricted mouth opening.
I would suggest you to consult an Otorhinolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like throat swab culture, complete blood picture and x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. As of now you should take higher painkillers like Tramadol to relieve pain and do cool compresses over the jaw.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
I have gone through your query and can understand your complain. As per your complain severe pain in jaw when suffering from severe cold and fever can be due to inflammation and infection of the lymph nodes that is commonly seen with upper respiratory tract infection and severe throat infection. There is also a possibility that there is associated infection in the wisdom tooth area causing inflammation of the gum flap leading to pain and restricted mouth opening.
I would suggest you to consult an Otorhinolaryngologist and get evaluated and a thorough clinical evaluation and investigations like throat swab culture, complete blood picture and x ray can help in diagnosis and treatment can be done accordingly. As of now you should take higher painkillers like Tramadol to relieve pain and do cool compresses over the jaw.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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