Salivary Gland Swelling

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Steve,

*Reposting this with corrected heading*

Usually the spot where the parotid glands empty into the mouth (on

each side of inside cheek approximately where your teeth meet) gets

slightly swollen and tender. This is a tiny little point and could

even be mistaken for a little sore in your mouth, and this is what I

thought until it was pointed out to me.

Then one time I was getting over the flu, and had dosed quite a bit

with coconut oil in hot tea, when I noticed my submandibular glands

were swollen. These are located directly under the jaw on each side

of the throat. Had me worried until I realized that it was probably

caused by the coconut oil. They would swell up right after I would

eat something and this effect would last for several minutes. After

a few days it stopped happening.

Sometimes when I shower and put my head back to rinse my hair I feel

a tightening in my neck around these glands. Doesn't hurt, just

isn't right, though. I don't use a large amount of the oil (not near

the 3 tbsp. recommended) but I use it regularly in cooking and skin

care.

What you said you felt in your neck when yawning sounds very similar.

It tightens, or cramps, for a few seconds and then relaxes.

My theory is that I must have some sort of gunk or impurities (maybe

stones) in the salivary glands and the coconut oil is trying to clear

them out. Haven't gotten the courage together to take a larger

amount daily. Would it flush them out or make it worse? Don't know.

-Patty

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> Hi Patty,

> This the other day I was noticing that when I yawned the glands

or

> whatever is directly under my jaw was almost cramping up. What do

you

> feel when your salivary glands are swollen?

>

> Thanks,

> Steve

>

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thank you hafez

will any one please tell me what the uni an bi lateral disease of the salivary gland