Anybody ever had a swollen lymph node

[Steff]

Last week i noticed it was painful to swallow and my ear was in pain, this is how it would go i would get an itchy ear it would then send pain down my face via the side of my jaw and when it came to swallowing food it hurt, i gave it a week then went to the doc yesterday she felt around and agreed they was some swolleness and said it would of been an infection and not to worry to much if things had not improved to go back and they may do a scan.Well all was going well until earlier this evening when i realised that under my chin was up again and now at both sides it feels puffed up if you get what i mean, i just wanted to know if anyone has been through anything similier.My MIL has mentioned nuralja i think thats what she called it but i have no idea what that is.

 

[AlisonM]

I'm not sure neuralgia involves any swelling, but glandular fever does, so do mumps. Any chance it could be one of those?

 

[Steff]

I dont know Alison I dont even know what glandular fever is

 

[AlisonM]

I dont know Alison I dont even know what glandular fever is

I had it in my twenties and it took 18 months to get rid of it! I had pain in my neck and jaw, swollen glands in my neck and I was really tired all the time. I had mumps as a little girl where first one side of my face swelled up, then the other, I looked like a lopsided chipmunk.

 

[Steff]

I had it in my twenties and it took 18 months to get rid of it! I had pain in my neck and jaw, swollen glands in my neck and I was really tired all the time. I had mumps as a little girl where first one side of my face swelled up, then the other, I looked like a lopsided chipmunk.

just been reading up on the symptoms, i dnt have fatigue or muscle pain all i got is sore throat and swollenlness.

 

[AlisonM]

Sounds more like laryngitis, or is that pharyngitis? I'm always getting them mixed up. Has your doc given you any antibiotics?

 

[Smit]

Hi Steph,
Funny you post this today as i am not long back from the doctors about something very similar. I posted last week about bad pins and needles in arm. My doctor told me to rest and and hopefully it would clear up but it didn't. Today i had a pain behind ear and when i felt it I had a big lump that was swollen. I went back to the doctors and when he pressed lump I got lots of pins and neeedles down my arms. He said my lymph node was swollen and that indicates a sign of infection. To see how it goes over the next few days and return if it gets worse.

Hope you get it sorted. x

 

[Steff]

Sounds more like laryngitis, or is that pharyngitis? I'm always getting them mixed up. Has your doc given you any antibiotics?

gave me nothing just said give it a week if nothing has changed will get me booked in for a scan

 

[Steff]

Hi Steph,
Funny you post this today as i am not long back from the doctors about something very similar. I posted last week about bad pins and needles in arm. My doctor told me to rest and and hopefully it would clear up but it didn't. Today i had a pain behind ear and when i felt it I had a big lump that was swollen. I went back to the doctors and when he pressed lump I got lots of pins and neeedles down my arms. He said my lymph node was swollen and that indicates a sign of infection. To see how it goes over the next few days and return if it gets worse.

Hope you get it sorted. x

Thanks Smit the pain and itchyness of the ear aint happening anymore.side of my tongue also feels sensitive

 

[Smit]

Its a strange one, my ear feels ok just the lump hurts and now my head hurts no idea whats going on. I feel fine apart from that. Just to keep an eye on it.

 

[Steff]

Its a strange one, my ear feels ok just the lump hurts and now my head hurts no idea whats going on. I feel fine apart from that. Just to keep an eye on it.

Yeah im ringing docs again tomorrow I worry about lumps , i left a lump under my arm for weeks and that ended up with me having it operated on so i wont be leaving it this time 🙂

 

[suziepoo]

Hi - Do you have a cat? I got a swollen lymph node in my elbow, years ago, had it removed and it turned out to be cat-scratch fever! Apparently, you get infected from the scratch and is quite common. I was told if I got a fever after a scratch I should go see the doc for antibiotics. Hope you get better soon!🙂

 

[Steff]

Hi - Do you have a cat? I got a swollen lymph node in my elbow, years ago, had it removed and it turned out to be cat-scratch fever! Apparently, you get infected from the scratch and is quite common. I was told if I got a fever after a scratch I should go see the doc for antibiotics. Hope you get better soon!🙂

no only a dog hun

 

[am64]

are you a bit run down hun ?? with all the moving etc ...remeber back when my Daughter has suspected mumps /glandular fever ...they decided it was just being run down .....x

 

[Steff]

are you a bit run down hun ?? with all the moving etc ...remeber back when my Daughter has suspected mumps /glandular fever ...they decided it was just being run down .....x

I certainly dont feel as if i am hun x

 

[LisaLQ]

Lymph nodes come up when you are poorly. I had a lump in my jawline when I had a nasty cold, went away once my body had fought it off.

 

[PhilT]

Some years ago I had a really swollen face down one side starting from the top of my jaw. I found it difficult to open my mouth because of the swelling and it hurt when eating

When I went to the doctor it turned out that it was a blocked salivary gland.

 

[Caroline Wilson]

My reaction is to go back to the doctor. It probably isn'y glandular fever as you'd be quite ill with it.

Neuralgia involves paind and swelling, so it might be that.

I hope you feel better soon.

 

[Steff]

Hi woke this morning to nothing there again, had a good feel around and cant feel a thing

 

[PhilT]

Hi woke this morning to nothing there again, had a good feel around and cant feel a thing

Does it come on just before you eat?