I have a very painful area in my jawbone and this has now developed into a painful swollen lump under my chin to the left hand side.  I have benn taking paracetamol for a couple of days to help with pain relief this before the lump appeared.  Will it go away in a day or so?  I am 73 years old and a career for my husband who has dementia.
Hello, we are here to give you best advice. As you said you have pain and lump in your jaw bone, it can be because of infection in the tooth or any lesion of jaw bone. The lump appeared even on taking paracetamol shows the ongoing infection there. So instead of having only painkillers you have to take antibiotics also. My advice would be you should visit the dentist and get though examination of the teeth and jaw bone done, x-ray should be taken and according o the findings' treatment should be given. Please don't wait for subsiding of the lesion by itself as it can cause you further trouble. Take care and write a review if you are satisfied by the explanation. Thank you.