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Is It Normal To Have A Gland Bigger Than The Other One Sometimes?
Question: Hello! For the past four months I have been having off and on SCM pain. I went to the doctor who checked my lymph nodes and she said I have a very tight SCM and to get massages and physical therapy.
It was still hurting and I noticed sometimes my gland hurts next to it (I think its my submandibular gland). It is a bit more enlarged than my other one. Should I get a second opinion or is it normal to have a gland bigger than the other one sometimes? Could my SCM pain cause my gland to swell?
Just wondering what your thoughts are. Thank you so much!
It was still hurting and I noticed sometimes my gland hurts next to it (I think its my submandibular gland). It is a bit more enlarged than my other one. Should I get a second opinion or is it normal to have a gland bigger than the other one sometimes? Could my SCM pain cause my gland to swell?
Just wondering what your thoughts are. Thank you so much!
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I read your query and here is my advice.
A streched scm muscle cant cause your gland to swell.
Sometimes it happens to have a bigger gland then the other side.
I belive that you need to do an ultrasound of the neck to check what is causing the swelling.
Hope I have answered the question .
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.
See details below
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
I read your query and here is my advice.
A streched scm muscle cant cause your gland to swell.
Sometimes it happens to have a bigger gland then the other side.
I belive that you need to do an ultrasound of the neck to check what is causing the swelling.
Hope I have answered the question .
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
So it is possible to have SCM pain that is unrelated to the gland swelling?
The swelling is barely noticable, but it is a bit enlarged. I went to the doctor about a month ago and they said my lymph node wasn't swollen.
The gland moves and is squishy, it just feels a bit bigger than the other side. Thank you!
The swelling is barely noticable, but it is a bit enlarged. I went to the doctor about a month ago and they said my lymph node wasn't swollen.
The gland moves and is squishy, it just feels a bit bigger than the other side. Thank you!
Brief Answer:
Scm pain may also be not related to swollen gland.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thank you for asking again.
It is possible to have scm pain unrelated to gland swelling.
If you can find a gland swollen, bigger and squishy you may need an ultrasound of the neck to check it.
Scm pain may also be not related to swollen gland.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, thank you for asking again.
It is possible to have scm pain unrelated to gland swelling.
If you can find a gland swollen, bigger and squishy you may need an ultrasound of the neck to check it.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Thank you! Last question:
Can glands swell from being sick and never really go back down? Thanks!
Can glands swell from being sick and never really go back down? Thanks!
Brief Answer:
They go back to normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. The lymph nodes once the infection is gone they go back to normal.
They go back to normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. The lymph nodes once the infection is gone they go back to normal.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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