question: Hi doctor, I have a pain in my parotid gland for about two months. It hurts when I am eating. The first taste of my food was worst. Now, I have a constant throbbing pain throughout the day and have even more pain while eating. I was sent to an ENT who told me to massage the area of pain while drinking water. The pain is almost unbearable. I went to the ER, a week ago for the pain and received some Tramadol, but should I get another opinion? I have done a CT, ultrasound of the parotid gland.