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@AngelPuppy1 wrote:I have had this for about 6 months. I forget the medical term for it. I first got it while I was eating dinner and I got a huge lump in my neck, right below my jew. It was so terribly painful that I went to the ER! They said it was this salivary disease. Was told to suck on lemon drops, put heat on it, drink a lot of fluids. Try to avoid chewing on hard or tough foods such as bagels. I made an appt. with an ENT who told me the same thing. It waxes and wans. Some days I forget I have it, other times it flares up. Best of luck with this as it can be quite painful.
Forgot to mention --- the ENT also said to massage the area quite frequently throughout the day. Also, I told my dentist about this the next time I went and he said due to the lemon drop thing and the acid, and this being hard on the enamel, he would prescribe a special toothpaste which is much stronger to protect the teet.
My dentist told me the same thing. Was horrified by the thought of sucking on lemon drops or lemon slices. But the last thing I want is a prescription toothpaste and more chemicals in my mouth especially since sucking on something sour seems to do the trick and get my salivary glands going.
The studies I've found online that have shown that citric acid is hard on tooth enamel entail following patients who are consuming large quantities of citric acid as a dietary supplement. I figure as long as I rinse my mouth and maybe brush my teeth after sucking on lemon or lemon drops I can probably minimize any tooth damage.
Thank you to everyone who has posted in this thread. I thought I was the only one suffering from this weird thing and there must be something horrible and weird happening to my body. It's such a comfort to know I'm not the only one. Thank you all! 
@AuntMame wrote:
@AngelPuppy1 wrote:I have had this for about 6 months. I forget the medical term for it. I first got it while I was eating dinner and I got a huge lump in my neck, right below my jew. It was so terribly painful that I went to the ER! They said it was this salivary disease. Was told to suck on lemon drops, put heat on it, drink a lot of fluids. Try to avoid chewing on hard or tough foods such as bagels. I made an appt. with an ENT who told me the same thing. It waxes and wans. Some days I forget I have it, other times it flares up. Best of luck with this as it can be quite painful.
Forgot to mention --- the ENT also said to massage the area quite frequently throughout the day. Also, I told my dentist about this the next time I went and he said due to the lemon drop thing and the acid, and this being hard on the enamel, he would prescribe a special toothpaste which is much stronger to protect the teet.
My dentist told me the same thing. Was horrified by the thought of sucking on lemon drops or lemon slices. But the last thing I want is a prescription toothpaste and more chemicals in my mouth especially since sucking on something sour seems to do the trick and get my salivary glands going.
The studies I've found online that have shown that citric acid is hard on tooth enamel entail following patients who are consuming large quantities of citric acid as a dietary supplement. I figure as long as I rinse my mouth and maybe brush my teeth after sucking on lemon or lemon drops I can probably minimize any tooth damage.
Thank you to everyone who has posted in this thread. I thought I was the only one suffering from this weird thing and there must be something horrible and weird happening to my body. It's such a comfort to know I'm not the only one. Thank you all!
I know what you mean! I was terrified when it happened to me and I never heard of such a thing either. I always get the strangest things. I hope you get it all sorted out. Best wishes!
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