my glands are swollen and whenever i swallow it's like trying to swallow a rock and it hurts so bad. even the insides of my ears hurt it hurts so bad! do u know of any way i can relive the pain? i can't get to the store to buy anything.
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Try some tea with lemon
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You know what really sucks about that, is that you don't know whether to go to a dentist or a doctor.  I had pain in that area for two years and spent thousands of dollars.  \n\nHonestly, I think, a combo of your sinuses, ear infection and perhaps your bite.  Go to a new dentist and get them to check your bite.  Then go get some ear drops.  Better yet, get some antibiotics if you can persuade your doctor.  He'll say, I can't see any evidence of an ear infection.  No, but beg him anyways.  At least get the ear drops from him.  Get some sinus spray from him too.  Get a sinus X-ray, although they are not accurate.  Sinuses can play a real havoc on your face and your jaw I think.\n\nSuck on a candy to relax your jaw and produce saliva.  It'll keep your teeth from hurting too maybe.
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There really isn't much you can do. The pain should not be so bad that it's unbearable. If it is, you should contact your doctor. If it's uncomfortable and a little sore, a little ibuprofen should do the trick.
495779
is there any possible way that you could be getting ahold of something you're allergic to?  swelling of the throat is a very dangerous condition.  and is most times caused by something you're allergic to.  also, swelling of the throat can be caused by undiagnosed acid reflux disease.  your esophagus can become inflamed from damage caused by the acid coming up in your throat.\nI don't mean to bother you, but how much faster is the problem progressing from the time you first noticed it?  is it getting worse by the week?  day?  hour?  minute?  I'm just wondering because if it's getting worse by the hour or minute, you need to get to a hospital asap.  have you noticed any swelling in your tongue?  and when is your scan scheduled?\nIf you want to write back we're all here for you.  and will try to help.
646256
Sounds like your glands or swollen or the beginning of strep throat.  See your doctor.
203829
it sounds like your jaw has some kind of injury. if it's getting worse now, it will keep getting worse until you're in pain every day. see your MD.
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This is a common symptom of pharyngitis, or inflammation of the back of the throat.  The nerves cross-over with some of those to the ear canal, so pain in the throat can be referred to the ear and pain in the ear can be referred to the throat.  If you have pain when you swallow, it is likely the throat.  On occasion, inflammation of the throat can also affect the normal drainage of the middle ear, but the ear pain would be constant throbbing with pressure, which can be unbearable (not just noticeable with swallowing).\n\nAlthough strep throat is possible, pharyngitis is usually VIRAL, and antibiotics will not help.  Warning signs of strep throat include high (103+) fevers, body aches, swollen lymph nodes in the neck and foul breath.  Viral pharyngitis usually resolves within a few days if you tough it out.  Fevers, chills, body aches or inability to swallow your own saliva are all worrisome signs which should be seen right away.  Otherwise, you can go with a diet of warm liquids, get some lozenges, and take it easy for a few days.\n\nHope you feel better soon!
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You could have a perforation (a small, tiny hole) in your eardrum which results from pressure withing the middle ear and it is usually called Otitus Media.  If your eardrum burst you would have blood trickling out of your ear as well.  I have had this happen and the pain got so intense, even sleeping pills and/or painkillers didn't help. Up to the point of it bursting, it was incredibly painful.  As soon as it did burst, all the pain went away but there was blood coming out of my ear.  It was actually a relief to me because it was intensely painful and as soon as it burst, I had no earache anymore.  Burst tympanic membranes will heal and you should get some antibiotics to clear up the infection in your middle ear so it doesn't keep happening.  Scar tissue will affect your hearing if it happens too many times.  Hope this helps.\n\nBy the way, did you examine your pillow?
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yah this is how strep throat starts, if you dont go to the doctor and get medicine soon.  It will get very sore and you will be lucky if you can swallow water.  I had this 3 times before :(
284201
Probably not a tumor but get it checked. Have you been checked for mono or strep throat? They both hurt when you swallow.
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If it's been a week you should probably go to the doctor. It's something you shouldn't let go. You actually should go to the emergency room; if it is infection it could be really bad by the time you can see the doc on Monday. Better safe than sorry because it could make you very sick.  You're paying the price right now by beating yourself up over it.  Take a big deep breath, forgive yourself and don't worry about what others could be thinking about you.  And I'm going out on the Jesus limb right now but He will forgive you, you can forgive yourself and you'll get on with your life and do good things.  I'm not saying you will forget about it and never think about it again but you can get out there and do some positive things with your life and it will be better.  Time and forgiveness is a good healer.  I'll pray for you tonight but you do need to get to the doctor to be sure you don't have an infection!!!!!!
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What kind of feeling is it in your throat when you say nagging? like a cough, biley hot feeling, tickle? thickness?  It could be alot of things.  Have you ever had your thyroid checked out with blood work?  I'm not a doctor but if I were you knowing what I do about different illnesses, I would ask for a complete bloodwork check to check out the thyroid, white counts, etc.  Also a sinus xray to see if there really is an infection.  The ear problems could be related to sinus but also you could have an inner or middle ear infection or just fluid in there that needs to be treated.  The lymph nodes are what take the gunk out of your body, they also send antibodies and antigens to fight off problems so it sounds like something might be draining into those nodes.  It could be related to your stomach problems if you had alot of acid reflux, because when you lay down at night, it would back up in the throat and the area between the throat and sinus.  You could have an infection there.  You need to be on a special diet for the bowel and stomach problems, has anyone helped you with that?  Sometimes they send people to dieticians, other times just tell you to watch what you eat.  You can find diet help here if you don't have info already:  http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/faq.asp#break_cycle\n\nDefinitely get back to the doctor or find a new dr that will run the tests you need to find out what is really wrong.
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Unfortunately, it is impossible to be pain free at this point. Keeping your throat as moist as possible will help with the pain. Force yourself to keep drinking water, juice, etc. Also, anything cold will help relieve pain, like popsicles, ice chips, etc. Keep fluids next to your bed so you can drink anytime you wake up. If your doctor says it is okay, take ibuprofen, which will reduce swelling and inflammation, which is probably the primary cause of your pain.
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I'm 27 and I just had my tonsils out 3 weeks ago.  My tonsils were huge & I was getting tonsilliths - plus everytime I get strep it gets worse & worse.  In most people your adenoids shrink as you get older (sometimes they don't) - mine were fine so I didn't end up having the adenoidectomy. \n\nThe day after the surgery, my throat hurt but all in all I felt fine.  I cleaned my car out, washed it, etc.  My doctor had told me I would need 2 weeks off of work and at that point I was thinking "yeah right".  \n\nIf you're that kind of person (thinking "I'll be fine") - heed your doctor's advice!!!!  You will NEED the full 2 weeks!)  I originally only took 1 week (had the surgery on a Tuesday and took the rest of the week off).  I ended up missing most of the 2nd week anyway.\n\nHere's why:\n\nAbout the 3rd day post surgery, it felt like I got hit by a truck.  I felt AWFUL.  My throat, tongue, ears and head hurt like hell.  Here's how you feel (not to scare you) - it's like you have a migraine, double ear infection & huge canker sores in the back of your throat.  You have to be careful not to eat things with salt or spices because it kills your throat!!  I just wanted to sleep.  Cold food (ice cream etc.) was NOT soothing to me.  I wanted chicken noodle soup (warm - NOT HOT - food)\n\nAfter about the 10th day, I felt much better.  The worst part about the whole ordeal was the ear pain.  My ENT said that most people call on about the 6th day complaining of the ear pain.  It still hurts when I yawn (like there's a sprained muscle in my throat) & food doesn't taste right but other then that I'm fine.  \n\nI've had TONS of ear problems (cholesteatoma, ear bone reconstruction etc.) - I don't know how much those were associated with the tonsil stuff.  Since my last ear surgery in February of 2005 I've been fine w/ the ear stuff and since it's only been 3 weeks, I can't really answer the question about ear/throat problems being better just yet. \n\nHope this helps & didn't scare you - let me know if you have any other questions.
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Oh man you need to get them out ASAP.  Seriously, its only going to get worse.  I remember one time the whole side of my face was swollen, I couldn't eat, talk, I could barely even swallow.  Go to the dentist as soon as you can, it'd be the best bet.  So yeah, the pain is normal, and it sucks.  Good luck!
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If you have one you might want to wrap it with an ace bandage. If there is any swelling try an ice pack for about 15min. at a time. You can try Advil or Tylenol for the pain. If it doesn't start to get better within a couple of days you might want to go to your doctor and have them take X-Rays. Hope this helps and feel better fast!
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Visit the doctor now. Are you still reading? You should be there now. Hurry. No 18 year old should be hurting. Get it looked at now