This has happened to me twice in the past week. All of a sudden my lower lip (the inside of the lip, not the outside) will start to throb. Then about 5-10 minutes later my lip will get swollen and if I pull my lip out and look on the inside of the lip (I guess it's the mouth lining?) there's a white colored bump the size of about a dime. It almost looks like a big blister, but if I touch it, it doesn't feel like there's any fluid inside.
Here's the weird thing though, both times it's happened it's been at the same time of day. It's always right before I get into bed at night. The only thing I do before I go to bed is brush and floss my teeth, and I haven't changed floss/toothpaste/toothbrush lately - so I don't know if it's a coincidence that it's happened at the same exact time both times or not. But when I wake up in the morning it's always better. Any insight on what this could be?
Just a bit about me if it helps...I'm 30 years old and take good care of myself - I work as a fitness trainer so I get 5-6 days of exercise a week, I don't smoke or drink at all, and I'm a vegetarian. The only health problems I have are allergies and panic attacks (which I take medication for, it's called Luvox).
Thanks so much for any insight you might have!
~Erin :)
Answer Hi Erin,
I would experiment around a bit here. Brush your teeth in the day instead of before bed and see if this happens. I wonder if it is some sort of reaction to toothpaste. Unfortunately without seeing this in person, it is impossible to diagnose anything. There is something called a mucocele which is a clogged small salivary gland. This can cause an area to balloon up and down. I would tell you to make an appointment with your dentist to show him/her but you do not say it ever pops up during business hours. Maybe get a photograph of it and show it to your dentist. This might work.
I wish I could be of more use but this is something that has to been seen to be diagnosed. Good luck,
