what could this more than likely be? - General Health Message Board

hayley0610 · 03-16-2005, 08:32 PM

my dh has just told me for about a yr now every 2 months or so his lymph nodes in his left side of his neck are swollen and he says it sometimes feels like its hard to swallow when this flares up, this lasts about 5 days then goes away but it is constantly reacurring! of course my minds racing at hiv or cancer!! he has a doc appt on friday but i am concerned....

gemmy200 · 03-17-2005, 04:46 AM

Does DH have allergies? It sounds to me that because they only swell every couple of months, then go down, that he may have seasonal allergies. See the Dr. as scheduled on Friday, but it seems to be a very common problem. Good luck and God bless!

hayley0610 · 03-17-2005, 09:53 AM

thank you for ur reply!! i had quickly thought of that but didnt know! but ty for ur advice. im thinking it could maybe be tonsils but who knows right?! will keep u posted.

siren1024 · 03-17-2005, 12:02 PM

Sounds like allergies or ENT problems to me... I have a lymph node in my neck that stays enlarged for months through the transitional seasons. I have trouble with recurrent sinus problems. I have infections from allergies all the time that cause it. Most of the infections are really mild and I treat them with salt water. But I've always had lymph nodes in my neck and jaw swelling. As a child, I had recurrent ear infections and strep throat/tonsilitis, now it's allergies and sinusitis, all of which cause enlarged lymph nodes. To ease your mind, lymph node enlargement it totally normal and even healthy when you have an infection or allergies triggering it.

I also had bad lymph node enlargement and pain when I was having trouble with my wisdom teeth. If he has an abcess or something in his tooth or gum that comes and goes, that could cause it too.

hayley0610 · 03-17-2005, 12:33 PM

He has had his wisdoms out and recently went to the dentist and theres no probs there. like i said he is going to docs tomm so hopefully they can shed some light.