My side of face by my left ear and my jaw starting hurting me on Monday morning while eating.  When I looked in the mirror, I saw alot of swelling and thought it was a tooth.  I went to the dentist, and he and I both thought I had a tooth going bad, so he put me on antibiotics, but nothing has changed and this is day 4.  I am in so much pain when trying to even sip soup and my jaw ends up locking up.  If this is a blocked gland, will it eventually go away on its own?  I really cant afford going to the Drs so am looking for your advice.  Oh...and please note....Ive been drinking well over a 1/2 gallon of water/day but  cant do the sour candies....Hurts too much
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The swelling could be because of the tooth infection. Consult your oral physician and take a radiograph to rule out tooth infection. If there is infection in the tooth, start root canal treatment. It can also be because of duct obstruction secondary to stone in the duct. If it is tooth infection you can take antibiotics like penicillin and metronidazole. Do saline gargling. Donot apply pressure over the swelling. I hope my answer will help you. Take care.