Swollen Parotid Gland
Jodi_SoCal
16 years ago
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Comments (10)Hi Morgan, Well I went to the ENT and he believed that this was a cyst in the parotid gland. He did mention surgery, but not now. The swelling had come down quite a bit in the 5 days I was on the Keflex, but hurt like you know what, if it was touched. So he wanted to drain the cyst and I said fine. A couple of injections of novacaine and a big syringe to pull out the fluid. Thing is there was no fluid coming out. All they got was a very small amount of pus that was sent off to the lab. He was very surprised. told me that if the pain got worse, the swelling got worse or I started to run a fever again to call right away. Went home and by the time I got home it was hurting like crazy again. The pain was worse where the needles went in for the novacaine and the drainage and it was hard as a rock again. Took more keflex and some tylenol and crawled back to bed. Next day seemed to be a bit better and continued on the antibiotic. By Wednesday night the pain was horrible and the swelling was getting worse. Didn't sleep all night and called the docs office the next morning and told them what was happening and could taste some drainage into my mouth again. They called me back in about 20 minutes and changed the antibiotic to Augmentum, which is worse on the stomach than the Keflex. told me to start it that evening and take it twice a day. Then find out the doc is away this week, but if it doesn't get better in a few days or gets worse or something to call and I can talk to the doc that is covering. Well the Augmentum is killing my stomach. I'm either nauseas most of the day or running to the bathroom and you have to take this med after eating a meal or it won't work. You need the food to help absorb the medicine. The good news is the swelling is almost gone in my neck and that part of me is feeling much better. The rest of me with the med is feeling horrible, but as long as I can finish the bottle, I'll be happy. Have 7 more days to go to finish as he gave me 14 days worth to take. I just hope that I can continue to finish the meds. I did have some swelling go into my cheek but that was from the swelling in my neck. I have not had any pain go into my ear though. The ENT did try to see if pressure on the swelling would cause drainage into my mouth. It didn't at the time I saw him but it did the next day. It was off and on. If I where you, I would get another opinion with another ENT doc. The one you are using doesn't seem to know what is going on. It sure wouldn't hurt to have another opinion since this has been going on for so long for you. As for surgery, I feel the same way and before I ever consented to surgery I would get at least one other opinion. Made that mistake a few years ago and had surgery on my arm and have suffered permenent disabilities since and should never have had the surgery. Long story but it was incorrect diagnosis. Would never make the same mistake twice. Let us......See MoreSwollen salivary glands, excessive tarter,incontinence& coccidia
Comments (7)Ask your vet for ponazuril instead of albon for the coccidia. Ponazuril actually kills coccidia, unlike albon (albendazole) which is only a coccidiastat (inhibits growth). Most coccidia we have been seeing is very resistant to albon now, but we've been permanently curing dogs and cats of coccidia with ponazuril. If your vet is unfamiliar with this medication s/he can get the info from me. Ponazuril is actually a medication for horses used to treat ECM. I also use it on rabbits for E. cunniculi....See MoreWhat's for dinner Thursday?
Comments (10)Glenda, won't be long before I can have a 5 guys, Adding it to my "have to eat" list. Too bad about your therapy. You must have been disappointed. But a fresh haircut probably made you feel much better! :-) Sue, I would love to see the shelves where you keep all your canned things. I bet it's a thing of beauty!! Shirley, I'm raiding our freezer tomorrow. I know I have meatballs I made but didn't cook. Froze on a cookie sheet and then sealed them. In fact, I have more cooked frozen food than raw. I've been saving for hurricane season. Georgysmom, glad you found a marble slab you liked. I think that would be hard with so many to choose from. Cheers for you and not having to cook three nights. We all need a break once in a while. Sweet Betsy, I swear it takes longer to prep a room to paint than it does to paint it. It's not a job I care for, either. Have fun painting LOL! Raven, a tortilla wrap sounds good. So does the cheese and grapes. DH still in training? Lucky duck! Terri, your boys don't know how great they have it!! That sounds wonderful!! Especially the pancakes....See MoreI'm sick
Comments (29)Scott..how does one start themselves on a antibotic? Only thing I can think is you didn't finish all of the last script which is not good..docs don't over write on scrips for antibotics... meaning they only write for the amount needed for treatment...also if you do have strep you won't know now as the antibotic will cause a negitive culture now....See Morekathi_mdgd
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