question: i am in new york where it is now 2 am. i cannot sleep since i have a stone lodged in my salivary gland for more than a week. The left side of my face where the obstruction is appears grotesquely swollen,painful with rebound tenderness.I have difficulty swallowing.I was in the emergency room on 8/26 and a sonogram was taken revealing the presence of a stone measuring some 1.5 x 0.9 cm. I was advised to suck on lemons which could lead to spontaneous expulsion of the offending stone.To date nothing. I am at my wits end.I have not been to work all week. I saw a doctor on 8/29/17 and after a cursory exam lasting no longer than 10 minutes he sent me home with rx for augmentin and hydrocodone each for one week duration. i have almost exhausted my supply of analgesia and i am becoming increasing despondent about having the problem resolved.I have sucked my way through a wagon load of lemons with no respite.Any sugges/tions