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I just ate lunch and a big knot popped out in front of my ear.

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jib70

Is this knot very painful morehead?

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morehead in reply tojib70

It was painful and I rubbed it and it went down, but it is sore to the touch all the time.

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Missy1968

My mom once had this, it was a blocked salivary gland. The doctor told her to suck on sour candy, it causes more production of saliva and that unblocks the gland.

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morehead in reply toMissy1968

I am doing that too.

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