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    Default Swollen lymph glands...not good!

    Has anyone ever had swollen lymph glands in their left side?

    i want to know what it means!

    Its in the left side of my jaw, between ear and left corner of mouth and just under and around where the jawbone is. Its painful, swollen and yukky - related to congested blocked and infected sinuses chest, throat etc and the lymph nodes actually drain your mouth etc.

    has anyone had this cause its not nice and has swollen my face (great for work!!) and i was wondering how long it takes to rid of etc? if at all?

    thank you ladies!

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    Default Re: Swollen lymph glands...not good!

    It can be a sign of infection. Is your jaw painful? My face blew up once when my wisdom tooth got infected and my lymph glands were also swollen.

    Is it the gland on just one side? I would def suggest visiting your doctor just in case it's something more serious. Lymphoma is possible and very treatable if caught early. My dad woke up one day with a lymph node on one side swollen to the size of a golf ball. It turned out to be Hodgkin's Lymphoma. They caught it early and he has been in full remission for many years now.

    Although in your case, as it's painful, it sounds more like an infection but u should still have it checked.

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    Default Re: Swollen lymph glands...not good!

    Swollen lymph glands are not uncommon. You could have a cold or something simple. Allergies can even cause them. They tend to be tender, that's not a definitive sign of something serious.

    Are you running a fever or otherwise feeling unwell?



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    Default Re: Swollen lymph glands...not good!

    hey

    thank you!

    yeah I have a fever I absolutely sweat like hell in bed - my boyfriend cant sleep anywhere near me cause he says i feel like fire! my throat and mouth have been quite bad as of late.

    im on a course of antibiotics, if it doesnt go away i have to go back to drs

    x

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    Default Re: Swollen lymph glands...not good!

    Ya.. they're just swollen because of the throat/sinus thing. I wouldn't sweat it.
    Make sure to finish the full course of antibiotics and follow up with your doc if you aren't better.



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