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I got my tongue pierced about 4 days ago, lymph nodes are swollen and painful, hurts to eat & swallow. use no alcohol mouth wash. infected or normal?

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Infection: your symptoms indicate possibility of infection. You need this checked out by a physician.

Answered 12/26/2014

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