![]() The thyroid is a gland in the neck important for secreting hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and how your body uses energy throughout life. They play an important role in your body's ability to fight infection and often swell in the setting of inflammatory conditions, including infections. The glands of the system, also called lymph nodes, function to filter and trap viruses, bacteria and other pathogens before they can spread and infect other parts of the body. Lymphatics: The lymphatic system is anetwork of organs, vessels, and glands throughout the body important for immune function.Infections in this area can also result in cysts and abscesses that may present as neck swelling as well. For example, swollen salivary glands including the parotid gland, though situated in the lower mouth/jaw, can look like a neck lump depending on the extent of the swelling. Infectious: There are many bacterial and viral pathogens that can infect the organs of the neck and mouth that can result in swelling on one side of the neck.Inflammatory causes of neck swelling on one side may be related to the following. ![]() ![]() These conditions can range in severity, so it is important to follow up with your healthcare provider on symptoms. I hope we can all figure out this problem soon.Any condition that causes an accumulation of fluid in the tissues and organs of the neck can result in unilateral swelling. I hope we can all figure out this problem soon. Her PCP also upped her Omeprazole dosage because her reflux isn't well controlled. I'm guessing like mine, it will show nothing. She is going down the same diagnosis path as me by getting an ultrasound of the area first. Oddly enough, but my sister has just developed the exact same condition. I'll let you know if it makes a difference in the swelling. She recommended taking OTC Prilosec to see if it abates. He's a pessimist."ĭo you have gastric reflux. She said she had never heard of that and "don't listen to Dr. I mentioned that I'd read that swelling in that area can be caused by cancer in the abdomen or lungs. I mentioned the swelling above my clavicle to the gastroenterologist before my procedure, and she said sometimes gastric reflux causes supraclavicular swelling. I do have a hiatal hernia, esophagitis, and gastritis. I wanted to let you know that I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy last week. So please let me know what you find out, ok? So many of us have had or are going through medical conditions and want to help encourage and support each other. You have just acquired a new family here on Connect so if your tests do reflect something of concern we have your back. Try changing the perspective to, What if everything turns just fine! ☺️ “What if” robs us of our time and sanity. So my words of wisdom as one who has done her share of waiting for results Find positive activities to keep your mind deflected. But speculating doesn’t serve a purpose other than to add more to that anxiety. It’s only natural to start thinking ‘what if’ this is happening to me. I had a similar experience with my older brother and it does weigh heavily on our minds. I am sorry for the loss of your siblings to cancer. I know it’s our first instinct to look online to ‘see what this could be’ but honestly, until you get the actual results, all of that searching only serves to increase that anxiety level even more. It’s awful and compounds daily the longer we wait. Welcome to Connect Oh goodness, we call that Scanxiety…that dreadful time between scans or medical tests and the results.
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