I am hoping for the best with your ENT appointment this weekThanks I went to the urgent care. And then I went to my regular doctor the next day. After the first two days, the pain got a little better, but I had to take off of work. Then I’ve been taking Tylenol and the past couple of days the swelling has reduced and I will be getting further imaging. I’m going to an ENT this week and I had a lot of blood work done. Unfortunately the phlebotomist damaged my vein so now I have to get that looked at too.
I still have no idea what caused this, but I don’t think it’s anything in my mouth, but hopefully the ENT will be able to figure it out. I’m having some pressure pain and itching in that ear too again.
unfortunately, the tech that did the ultrasound did not measure the lump at all or anything that she was supposed to do, like compare to the other side etc. But I suppose they can still look at the images. And maybe have some idea what caused this- I may never know. Hopefully I will be able to get the CT or the MRI and make sure it’s not cancer. I’m assuming because the swelling is going down that it’s probably not cancer though. However, I read there is a part of the main parotid gland that is hard to visualize unless you do an MRI.
I have been on amoxiclav for almost a week now which is the recommended antibiotic for parotitis. If it is caused by Lyme disease or toxoplasmosis, I would need a different antibiotic. I’ve got blood work pending for a lot of different things.