Question Hi again :) Thank you so much for your reply. I looked up mucocele on the internet and the pictures it showed looked very much like what I have. And it said one of the causes is from biting on your lips which I have had a bad habit of my whole life (sorry I probably should have mentioned that originally). But I have a couple more questions. If it is a mucocele, do they come and go? Because this always pops up at the same time every day - right before I'm about to go to bed, and then when I wake up in the morning the swelling and the big lump have gone down. Also, if this was caused by biting my lower lip...I've made a super effort to not bite these last few days, does it make sense that it would still pop up if I haven't been biting? And my last question, if it is a mucocele, do they go away on their own? Or should I go see someone (dentist, doctor). Although it's hard to see someone since it seems to only pop up late at night. Thanks so much for your help! Have a great day~ Erin :)
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Hi! I need your help!
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 :)
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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,
Jeff Dalin, DDS
Answer Hi Erin,
Do not count on it being a mucocele just from what I was telling you. Without seeing something in person, I cannot verify any diagnosis. I was just giving you a possibility. Now to answer your questions about mucoceles, they definitely come and go. But they usually are not that regular. I get them back on my soft palate. They pop up, last 2 days or so, and then disappear for months. They are not daily occurrences. But that is not to say that they cannot do that. They never fully go away...they usually pop up and down infrequently. If they become a nuisance, an oral surgeon can open them up and then they disappear. So again, the best thing you can do is have a dentist or oral surgeon look at the area when it is present in its full force. I understand what you are saying about never being able to show anyone because they pop up at night. This is why I suggested a picture. Good luck,
