Hi! I am 29 year old female. From last 2 weeks I had pain in mony neck and shoulder region.I was applying moove and the pain subsided a bit. But from past 3 days I have developed swelling under my right jaw near the ear and its pretty painful. It is painful to touch also and I have difficulty in moving my neck too. I dont have trouble swallowing or pain in my throat. What could be this?
Dear patient You are showing signs of parotitis. This condition is characterized by inflammation of parotid gland.  This lies just anterior to ear and below the jaw.this condition is usually bilateral bit infective cases may have unilateral affection. I would like to advise ultrasound of local part asap. You need to consult expert ENT specialist nearby your area with report. Avoid solid foods and take tab diclofenac plus serratiopeptodase combination twice a day for pain relief.  Do hot water fomentation locally.  All the best.