Q: Pain in left side of mouth
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on October 5th, 2009
Good afternoon! I am a nineteen year old female experiencing pain on the left side of my mouth, up to my ear. It is made worse by excessive talking or eating, and it can go from an irritating dull pain to a sudden sharp pain that forces me to stop what I'm doing to grab my ear/jaw. This has been happening for about three days and is getting neither worse nor better. This morning I woke up with a slight discomfort in my throat, but it is not 'sore'. However, this is not uncommon as I am currently living in a dorm on my college campus where there is always an abundance of cold and flu germs. I am wondering if this could be a symptom of a common cold or virus or if it is attributed to my somewhat recent tongue piercing. I got my tongue pierced in mid-June and felt a similar pain during its healing process but I have had no problems with it after it had healed.
I appreciate any help you can offer. Thank you!
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