28-08-2006, 10:23
|
#1
|
|
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: South Wales
Posts: 29,871
|
Swollen Glands question
Since saturday I've developed a swollen gland on the left side of my neck just behind my jaw and it's really painful - does anyone know how long this normally lasts for and any treatments for it?
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 10:37
|
#2
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Reading
Age: 27
Services: Virgin Media Broadband Size M
Posts: 6,849
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
It is normally because your body is fighting an infection....
Have you got any infections or antibiotics?
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 10:39
|
#3
|
|
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: South Wales
Posts: 29,871
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
As far as I'm aware I don't have any infections - and I haven't taken antibiotics in ages 
I don't feel run down or unwell in any way either.
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 10:46
|
#4
|
|
Happily insane
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Leeds
Age: 50
Services: Don't have a clue any more.
Posts: 7,460
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
It is the bodies way of fighting infection, drink plenty of fluids and take paracetamol to help ease the pain if you need to it should get better in a few days if not you may need antibiotics.
Oh and by the way have you had mumps?
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 10:46
|
#5
|
|
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: South Wales
Posts: 29,871
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Not sure, I can't remember
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 11:08
|
#6
|
|
Happily insane
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Leeds
Age: 50
Services: Don't have a clue any more.
Posts: 7,460
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Best ask your mum then Russ 
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 11:10
|
#7
|
|
cf.addict
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: UK
Age: 35
Services: 50 MB Broadband and Phone
Posts: 213
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
I've suffered with swollen glands since I was about 5. They are to fight infections, just because you don't know you have an infection, doesn't mean one isn't there. It could be the start of a cold, flu, virus anything. I usually go to the doctors 3 or 4 days after it starts if it hasn't started to go down. But most of the time I just live with it.
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 16:12
|
#8
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1,528
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Sure its a swollen gland? Could it be a cyst?
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 16:19
|
#9
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kliro
Sure its a swollen gland? Could it be a cyst?
|
keratocyst maybe?
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 16:29
|
#10
|
|
[NTHW] pc clan
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Tonbridge
Age: 44
Services: Be*Pro ADSL2+
Posts: 19,172
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Any other symptoms Russ? Feeling well otherwise?
Sounds like its your parotid gland (purely from the location you seem to be describing) but the question is what is causing it......
__________________
Step by step, walk the thousand mile road...
-----------------------------------------------------
nthwgaming.co.uk
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 16:38
|
#11
|
|
Inactive
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Leeds - the dog house
Age: 34
Services: Email me for a current price list
Posts: 8,284
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Exactly, Rammy. Normally something obvious causes it. Obvious is good. Unobvious is bad - means something unknown is lurking. All that said, I had a bit of funny turn with a duck springroll from M&S - neck went all puffy and my head was banging. Any bites, Russ?
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 16:51
|
#12
|
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Darlington
Services: XL Phone
XL BB
V+ XL TV
Posts: 4,200
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Maybe's it's glandular fever, you been snogging that mirror again? 
__________________
Why is there always too much month left at the end of the money?
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. It's just that yours is stupid.
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 17:16
|
#13
|
|
Cable Forum Team
Join Date: Jun 2006
Services: Triple XL (BB 30Mb), TiVo, V+
Posts: 22,902
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pia
Maybe's it's glandular fever, you been snogging that mirror again? |
How would he get "tongues", then? 
__________________
Just to make it clear if a post is bold and is from a team member, it's a moderating decision. If it's not bold or not from a team member, it's not.
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 18:16
|
#14
|
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 2,337
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Russ D
does anyone know how long this normally lasts for and any treatments for it?
|
a doctor? ;-)
|
|
|
|
|
28-08-2006, 18:24
|
#15
|
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Baw deep in a munter
Age: 36
Services: Initiations, rep rigging and orgies!
Posts: 5,772
|
Re: Swollen Glands question
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pia
Maybe's it's glandular fever, you been snogging that mirror again? |
Im just finishing 3 weeks off work for that, go back tomorrow - nasty.
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 15:03.
|
Join CF
You are here: 
