#68872 01-30-2008 01:48 PM | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 148 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP  Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 148 | I went to my Rda. Dr today because I have a painful knot in my neck and my turkey wattle doesn't wattle it is like a lump and it hurts like all rip. He told me he thought I may have stones in my glands. Not kidney stones no I have heard of that but gland stones. Told me to suck lemons and take tylenol. Have any of you ever heard of this???
49 years young 9/2007 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 33 rad treatments. One year later, 9/17/2008 50 years old through the Grace of God. last check up all clear. Living life as it comes to me.
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Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,940 | Certainly have.Saliva gland stones are quite common and if big enough can completely block the gland causing pain and swelling on the affected side.
Without wanting to worry you though i find his opinion a little cavalier in view of your diagnosis,and i have to tell you that Robs GP thought his neck swelling was a saliva gland stone,which of course it wasn't .
My advice would be to not leave things for more than a few days if there is no improvement,go to your doctor and get it thoroughly checked out,as i dont see how he can be certain without an x-ray at the very least.
Please dont think i am trying to alarm you i am just advising you to be cautious.
love liz
Liz in the UK
Husband Robin aged 44 years Dx 8th Dec 2006 poorly differentiated SCC tongue with met to neck T1N2cM0 Surgery and Radiation.Finished TX April 2007
Recurrence June/07 died July 29th/07.
Never take your eye off the ball, it may just smack you in the mouth.
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | I've heard a lot about stones in the glands,, never had them,, but had kidney stones 12 times, Man they let you know you are alive when they move.
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 148 | Dr just called me in some antibiotics 77.00 for 28 of them just started tis afternoon hope this works. I do have an appointment with my ENT on Monday so we shall see.
49 years young 9/2007 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 33 rad treatments. One year later, 9/17/2008 50 years old through the Grace of God. last check up all clear. Living life as it comes to me.
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Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 148 | Went to my ENT and he thinks that I have an infection in my saliva gland but also the stones. He put me on another antibiotic, steroids and nexum. Said I have to get rid of the infection before we can see the stone enough to do anything about it. I was confused because when he did the first biopstsy he totally cit out my saliva gland and so I am wondering if this will happen again and again.
49 years young 9/2007 Squamous Cell Carcinoma 33 rad treatments. One year later, 9/17/2008 50 years old through the Grace of God. last check up all clear. Living life as it comes to me.
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