Use lidocaine cream or patches on your neck and cheek, as well as the Epsom salt lotion--available at Walgreens, both work well. Lidocaine for pain, Epsom salt lotion to reduce swelling. If you haven't had a stellate ganglion block before, it might be worth trying. This area is by far the worst area of the body I've experienced. It can effect your ability to eat and talk, and when at high levels it can hurt to breath through your mouth. Please do not ignore it!