I have a lump in front of my ear near the jaw joint that is painful to touch. Without a family doctor, should I go to the emergency room?

Good evening ma'am,

sometimes a lymph node swells in this area in response to inflammation (viral infection in the throat or ear, for example).

Touching it frequently makes it bigger and more painful :).

If you don't have a fever, let's try not to touch it until Tuesday. If it's still as big and painful at that time, we can consider seeing a doctor.

Good evening,

Alexandre Chagnon, Pharmacist