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Swollen glands
Enlarged lymph nodes are a clinical finding in which the lymph nodes, which are parts of the immune system, are bigger than in a normal, healthy person. This can be caused by infections, cancers, or immune system diseases.
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A 49-year old asked:
How to get rid of swollen glands?
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A 49-year old female asked:
How do you develope swollen glands?
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A 24-year old asked:
what can i do at home for swollen glands?
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A 41-year old asked:
How to treat swollen glands under both armpits?
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A 46-year old asked:
What could cause swollen glands without sickness?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is there a good way to get rid of swollen glands?
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A 36-year old asked:
I have swollen glands all the time. What can I do?
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A 33-year old asked:
What could I do to determine if I have swollen glands?
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A 44-year old asked:
What can I do to reduce the discomfort of swollen glands?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do you think I should go to the doctors if I have swollen glands?
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A 31-year old asked:
What exactly does it mean when a person has multiple swollen glands underarm?
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A 31-year old asked:
What antibiotic can i use for a swollen gland right under my jawline, chills, nausea?
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A 43-year old asked:
Unexplained weight loss, swollen gland, and tiredness/ Scared to be seen. What should I do?
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A 41-year old female asked:
my 4 y o son has a swollen gland behind his left ear, its hard and he says it hurts, what should i do?
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A 50-year old female asked:
I haave had a swollen gland on the left side of my throat for over a month. No swore throat. Doesnt hurt.
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A 30-year old female asked:
what causes swollen glands on the insides of your cheeks? Feels like skin flaps and have been there for two years
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have a swollen gland on my jaw line. Its been this way for at least 6 months. I aid an ultrasound and there are more like it. What's it mean?
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A 34-year old female asked:
I have this little bean shaped looking thing where my right tonsil used to be. I also have earaches and swollen gland all on my right side. why?
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A 45-year old asked:
i have a small bump in the perenium area and have been seejng a urologost yearly for elevated psa cpuld this be a swollen gland or a calcium deosit ?
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A 19-year old male asked:
I had swollen gland theve gone down in size but i feel a bit of abdomen pain and feel on edge all the time and my tonsils look weird i dont feel sick?
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A 28-year old male asked:
A grape sized lump has developed under my chin in between my jawbones. Is this just a swollen gland or something more serious? The lump developed in about 3 or 4 days, it is tender to touch and is beginning to cause discomfort when swallowing or stretchin
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of having a swollen gland?
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A 40-year old asked:
Acyclovir for swollen gland?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can a swollen gland under armpit maybe be caused by cancer or RA?
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A 35-year old asked:
Ive got really bad tooth ache in my back tooth and jaw and swollen gland?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have a permanently (last 8 years) swollen gland behind one ear which feels hard to the touch. Do I need to get it looked at?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hi, I have shoulder and neck pain its not too bad but it concerns me enough to worry. I do feel a swollen gland on either side, any ideas?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Swollen glands in groin?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Swollen glands be related to gallbladder attacks?
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A 46-year old asked:
I have swollen glands, for a few months there's. no pain. ?
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