Question 1

47yo,  smoking 7 years. red patches on roof of mouth. tender. have a cold/lost my voice.  no fever,  throat scratchy, not sore.no swollen glands,help?

Accepted Answer

Inflammatory lesion: The lesion in your upper oral cavity are an inflammatory reaction with irritation.  This indicates abnormal cellular growth, most likely.  You need to talk with your PCP about this and consider a referral to an ENT MD for eval.

Question 2

what could cause swollen glands without sickness?

Accepted Answer

Asymptomatic LN: I assume you mean swollen lymph nodes without any symptoms. This can be from a variety of different things. Infection generally causes symptoms however granulomas or cancer may not initially cause symptoms. Any asymptomatic swelling should be evaluated by a doctor to determine whether further testing should be done.

Question 3

what could i do to determine if i have swollen glands?

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Monitoring Centers: The lymphatic system absorbs and carries things too big to go into the arteries and veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food.  The lymph nodes "taste" the lymph to see if anything bad is there like bacteria, viruses, cancers, etc.  When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: swollen glands?

Accepted Answer

Swollen glands: Swollen glands = inflamed lymph nodes (doesn't actually refer to true glands).

Question 5

i have swollen glands, for a few months there's. no pain. ?

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Worth getting checkd: Often times swollen glands are simply your body fighting off an infecton, and can sometimes stay swollen for some time.  However, i advise getting these checked if they stay swollen for more than a few weeks.  Usually some simple blood tests are adequate, or sometimes a biopsy of the glands nearest the skin surface.

Question 6

are swollen glands normal with fms?

Accepted Answer

No: Swollen glands are not typical for fms. Swollen lymph glands can be seen with a variety of conditions including chronic fatigue syndrome, which has some overlapping symptoms with fms.  If you have swollen glands get evaluated.

Question 7

swollen glands in groin?

Accepted Answer

Common: This is often a benign finding, but if large and bulky or matted or progressively increasing in size or very firm or painful, may want to have these evaluated.

Question 8

how to get rid of swollen glands?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: You need a medical evaluation as to the cause of your swollen lymph glands. This could be infection  or rarely, cancer. Only a doctors testing can find the cause and then be able to treat it. So it is not easy to get rid of the glands without treating the cause.

Question 9

are swollen glands linked with periods?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Swelling of lymph nodes in the groin region can sometimes occur during the time of menses but should resolve after completion of menses. If you have glands which do not resolve or are swollen in areas other then the groin i would recommend that you seek out your primary physician or gyn for further evaluation.

Question 10

i often have swollen glands in the neck. why?

Accepted Answer

Prob infection: Glands or lymph nodes in head and neck region frequently inflamed or enlarged due to any inflammation or infection in the near by region of the body. Eczema or Psoriasis or other inflammatory condition can certainly cause these. Your doctor can give you a course of medicine initially and may need other tests if no improvement seen.

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47yo, smoking 7 years. red patches on roof of mouth. tender. have a cold/lost my voice. no fever, throat scratchy, not sore.no swollen glands,help?

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What could cause swollen glands without sickness?

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I have swollen glands, for a few months there's. no pain. ?

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