Why do I have parotid gland pain while eating?
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
I have a pain in my parotid gland for about two months. It hurts when I am eating. The first taste of my food was worst. Now, I have a constant throbbing pain throughout the day and have even more pain while eating. I was sent to an ENT who told me to massage the area of pain while drinking water. The pain is almost unbearable.
I went to the ER, a week ago for the pain and received some Tramadol, but should I get another opinion?
I have done a CT, ultrasound of the parotid gland.
Kindly help.
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
I can understand your concern. It may be due to inflammation of the parotid gland, a stone in the gland, or a parotid abscess. After a thorough examination, we need to follow the following basic investigations to finalize the diagnosis:
1. Ultrasonography of the parotid region.
2. FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) of the parotid.
Depending upon these reports, treatment can be planned.
Thank you.
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