I still have a giant lump on the side of my head under my ear and behind my jaw. I decided to google it.
Clearly, according to many google sites its a blocked saliva gland. Okay. Thats better than lymphoma. Thats better than an abscessed tooth. I thought.
The more I read though the more I began to think otherwise. First step is sticking freezing needles into your mouth and then manipulating by hand, the stone area to get the sucker out. If the little calcium stone doesn't move, they slice open the duct lengthwise "like a hot dog bun", and I quote, to remove it. And if it keeps rehappening they remove that gland, at a great risk of slicing a very important nerve that makes your face look like you had a stroke.
The more I googled the more I freaked out. Its making a colonoscopy seem like a walk in the park. So I went to a hippie site....heal thyself...naturally. Sounds good to me.
Firstly, they suggest, eat a lemon. The sour lemon creates a flood of saliva that might undamn the duct. Okay. I did that. Hurt like hell. They also suggest sucking on a sour candy. Then they say to put warmth on it...I have Monte at Walmart as we speak picking me up a microwavable compress. (and Warheads...if you don't know what those are you are not very adventuresome in your candy habits). Then the next step is to "massage the swelling forward towards your face". Holy Crap!!!! IT HURTS!!! To just barely touch it almost makes me puke. And lastly, drink gallons of water. But it beats having my duct sliced up like a hot dog bun. I will give it til Monday. If it isn't gone or at least a bit better I shall go to a dr.
I ate the top off an iced chocolate cupcake. What the hell is wrong with me. I have been fasting for two days, and I am not even hungry and I was given them by a lovely lady at scrabble last night. I couldn't say no without being rude. So there they were and I just impulsively, with no self control whatsoever grabbed one and ate the top!! I was horrified!!! Like it was just gone before I could even think about it! So I forced myself to take my blood sugar about a half hour later. It jumped from 4.1 to 6.3....just like that. Man! I can't even trust myself! I'm mad!!! but damn, it was good!
Now I hear Monte pulling up. I shall sign off. Time to warm, massage and suck warheads. Have a good night folks! TTYL
something else you can try is oil pulling. Use100% cold pressed coconut oil, approx 1 tablespoon and swish it around your mouth/between teeth for 15-20 min, spit it out in the garbage (not sink or toilet) rinse and brush your teeth. It is suppose to draw out toxins. Best done in the morning but can be done twice a day. And it whitens teeth too,
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ReplyDeleteSwollen lymph nodes usually indicate an infection. I know doctor is high up on your shovel list but I'd get it checked. Gees Louise! You're having a rough go lately!
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel about the cupcake top! I've cut out all dairy and processed sugar and last night I "accidentally" gobbled (literally!) a huge piece of cheesecake while everyone else at the party was downstairs jammin and singing away. It was pure compulsion! Like I was possessed! Unstoppable! Why does sugar have so much power!?! Damn it for being so yummy! And so bad for us!!!