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Why do i get tender glands from cold sores?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Virus: Cold sores are caused by recurrence of previously acquired herpes infection. The lymph nodes that drain a particular area where a cold sore may be located can become enlarged and tender as a normal response.
Answered 9/16/2013
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They are related: The tender glands associated with cold sores are not necessarily from the cold sores themselves but what causes them: viral infection.
Answered 9/16/2013
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Inflammation: Any irritation, injury, infection, or sore can cause an enlarged lymph node.
Answered 11/28/2017
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