Help! I have a swollen mouth!

vintagehound · 04-20-2007, 05:06 PM

Any docs or nurses out there? I had a fill last week in Mexico with fluoroscope. I got home and realized I was too full. I tried all week to make it work hoping it would loosen up but was difficult event ot drink water. I drank hot water only for 7days. I was able to get some soup down. I went back to mexico for a un fill yesterday. Before I went I noticed the roof of my mouth was swollen. I did spit up a million times while I was stuck during the week and sipped hot water through a straw so I figured I was sore from all of that and slight dehydration. after my fill yesterday, the roof of my mouth which was still swollen, became numb. Also my jaw hurts around my gum line. Mostly the left side of my mouth is painfull and swollen. Could I be having an allergic reaction to the Barium and if so, what is the treatment. I saw online that allergies to Barium are accumulative. I drank it three times last week and twice yesterday. Also I have a slight fever. Thanks to anyone that can help or anyone with stories about their mouth getting painfull after spitting up too much.

La_madam · 04-20-2007, 07:01 PM

Never heard of this before. Cal lDr. Kuri, he needs to be aware of this.

vintagehound · 04-20-2007, 07:16 PM

I have a message into him, he is in surgery today.....I hope he calls me back. I took some Benadryl and a anti inflamatory(liquid of course)and feel a little better........I did see on the web that a reaction to Barium can include numbness to face or mouth and a hot face. I have both. Has anyone on here had a a sore mouth after being too full too long and spitting so much?

waterlily1072 · 04-20-2007, 07:21 PM

I have never experienced anything like it. I hope your surgeon calls you back soon! Keep us posted and hope you feel better soon!

jillrn · 04-21-2007, 08:34 AM

It could be an allergic reaction- it does sound like it. Did the Benadryl improve it?

vintagehound · 04-21-2007, 01:16 PM

I have been doing extensive searching on the internet, and I think I may have a Parotid infection which is the main salivary gland located betweent he ear and jaw. It releases saliva by the upper molars. Also, there are minor ducts on roof of mouth. I am going to go see my dentist on monday. I am so wary of docs these days, I feel like they never listen to the details that may be important. It is hard to assume that they will understand how much spit I made due to the band being so tight. Most docs dont even understand what the Lap Band is............I really like my dentist, I am going to beg them to let him see me tomorrow. My jaw is in terrible pain, the roof of my mouth is not as swollen or numb any more but still hurts. All the pain is on the left side. Nothing seems to help much.........I saw on one site that benadryl can cause dry mouth, so I stopped taking it. The only thing that has helped was liquid ibuprofen (childrens), but I try not to take it because it can irritate the stomach.

Surby · 04-22-2007, 07:00 PM

I had very similar symptoms, and it turned out to be a severe sinus infection, of all things!! I thought I would die from the jaw pain!!! Hope you get it resolved!