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A member asked:

Is there a difference between experiencing "pain" and "tenderness"?

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Dr. Arnold Beresh answered

Yes: Tenderness is a lesser definition of pain.

Answered 4/6/2013

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How can you tell the difference between a tender/swollen lymph node and an ingrown hair or pimple in the neck/jaw region ?

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How would I know the difference between strep throat and post-nasal drip? It has been a week and my mucus still green, throat very sore and glands tender?

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My pcp says the lumps on my collar bone are fatty something or another but they are tender. I think they are swollen lymph nodes. How can you tell the difference?

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I'm on yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) for about 6weeks now, and i see a huge difference in breast and nipple enlargement. My breasts are also very tender. Is this normal?

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Pain right side of face x 3 weeks. No swelling. All top teeth right side tender. Pain by nose and cheekbone. Teeth not sensitive to heat/cold. Painful to chew on that side. No nasal discharge. Toothache or Sinus? How tell the difference?

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