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cold sore help?
ive just got a cold sore yesterday for the first time im in angony its horrible my whole jaw has swelled up and its so sore has anyone got one this bad before and how long will it take to go im using cream and two different sets of tablets advice i would really appicate
i am using that cream but is it normal for the side of my face to swell up?
I'd never heard of the jaw swelling, but then I googled "cold sore - jaw swelling" and found this:
"The next of the cold sore symptoms is the inflammation phase. Hard red bumps appear and some pain is apparent. Swelling of the cold sore area develops. You may notice swelling of the lymph glands under the jaw, tiredness, headaches, possibly a slight fever - basically flu or cold like symptoms."
http://searchwarp.com/swa28472.htm
^The rest of the article is pretty informative too.
It's best to see a doctor though.
Some tips: Don't use Vaseline when you have an outbreak. When you spread it on your lips with an active cold sore, you'll just spread it and end up with more sores. Plus you want to dry the cold sores out first before you do anything to heal the scabs. Also, throw out your toothbrush at the end of every outbreak, keep your hands really clean and don't touch the sores (you can apply medication with a q-tip) because you can spread them to other parts of your face or to your genitals. Go see your doctor and get a prescription for an antiviral medication, like Valtrex, Zovirax, etc. And cut off the top part of your chapstick after an outbreak, use sunscreen everyday and buy chapstick with an SPF of at least 15 (to help avoid outbreaks). For an OTC medicine, try Zilactin. Good luck.
Here are some websites that might help you:
Home Remedies - Cold Sores:
http://www.otan.dni.us/webfarm/emailproject/coldsore.htm
http://www.health911.com/remedies/rem_coldso.htm
*fixed broken links
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Temperomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD) is often misdiagnosed as temperomandibular joint (TMJ). Your jaw joint, or temperomandibular joint (TMJ) gets its name from the two bones which form the joint. The temporal bone of your skull and the mandible or jaw bone fit together to form a hinge-like joint. Popping and clicking of the TMJ while opening your mouth, locking of the jaw, or chewing indicates that your TMJ is not functioning properly. TMD can cause headaches, ringing in your ear, face pain, and pain across your neck and shoulders. When an imbalance of the TMJ is found, it can be corrected by balancing the jaw’s muscular activity with Chiropractic.
Basic Treatments for TMD
- Apply moist heat or cold packs. Apply an ice pact to the side of face and temple area for about 10 minutes. Do a few simple stretching exercises for your jaw (as instructed by your health care professional). After exercising, apply a warm towel or rice bag to the side of your face for about 5 minutes.
- Avoid chewy foods. Eat soft foods such as yogurt, mashed potatoes, cottage cheese, soup, scrambled eggs, fish, cooked fruits and vegetables, beans and grains. Cutting foods into small pieces will decrease the amount of chewing required. Avoid hard and crunchy foods (like hard rolls, pretzels, raw carrots), chewy foods (like steaks, caramels and taffy), and thick or large foods (like submarine sandwiches and apples) that require your mouth to open wide to eat.
- Avoid extreme jaw movements. Keep yawning and chewing (especially gum or ice) to a minimum and activities that you open your jaw wide such as yelling or singing.
- Don’t rest your chin on your hand or hold the phone between your shoulder and ear. Practice good posture to reduce neck and facial pain.
- Keep your teeth slightly apart as often as you can to relieve pressure on the jaw. To control jaw clenching and grinding during the day, place your tongue between your teeth.
- Massage the side of your jaw to release tight and sore muscles of the jaw.
- Use a close pin between your molars with the open end in the back of your mouth with your jaw slightly closed to create a gently traction of jaw muscles.
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