My mom 52 has just told me that for a week now she has had swelling in her neck bye her gland and is not getting better and it is now egg size and painful. I told her to go to the er by she can be stubborn. And u give me any advise on what this could be.. I'm worried BC of it being located near a gland.. U suck!!!! Tell ppl it cost before they write all there worries to u..