Re: Blocked salivary glands

[Guest guest]

Tami

Thanks for your reply. I am giving him gall bladder/liver remedies which

are very slowly helping the digestion but he is now very concerned about

the blocked salivary glands - mainly because of the effect on his teeth.

My concern is really whether it is a good thing to stimulate the salivary

glands - if the gland is blocked by stones (and apparently 80% of stones are

radio-opaque so not easy to detect) an increase in saliva would presumably

increase the pain?

Has anybody else got any suggestions?

Liz

Blocked salivary glands

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>

> >

> > I would be grateful for any advice on this subject.

> > Very briefly I have a 68 year old male patient whom I am treating for

> > digestive problems; he has since late teens suffered from abdominal

pains,

> > loose bowel movements with mucous and foul smell, light in colour; also

> > flatulence and reflux. GPs diagnosis was IBS.

> > He was diagnosed with angina about 5 years ago and put on Clopidogrel,

> > Nebivolol and Simvastatin. Also had a thyroidectomy due to multinodular

> > goitre (asymptomatic) so takes thyroxine. Takes Zoton for the reflux

and

> > sometimes for Colofac for abdominal pain.

> > Recently his blood sugar levels rose dramatically so is trying to keep

> > this

> > down with diet.

> > For 3 - 4 years he has had blocked salivary glands, which become painful

> > until he massages them to release the saliva. His father suffered from

> > the

> > same condition - also from angina. Teeth are now in a mess and dentist

> > thinks it may be due to blocked salivary gland. It is the parotid gland

> > on

> > one side which becomes blocked and painful. Possibility of stones but

> > cannot be verified.

> > He is a worrier and is now more concerned about the salivary glands than

> > the

> > digestive problem; I am sure the gland problem has exacerbated his

> > digestive

> > problems but has it is fairly recent, cannot have caused them.

> > I am including bitters in his digestive mix but in very small doses as

the

> > first prescription did not agree with him at all. My concern is that

> > bitters will stimulate the secretion of saliva but if the gland is

> > blocked,

> > the saliva may build up and cause pain.

> > I can give you more details if necessary.

> > Thanks for any suggestions.

> >

> > Liz

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > List Owner

> >

> >

> >

> > Graham White, MNIMH

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Liz

my partner had a blocked salivary gland many years ago. His GP told

him to suck a lemon and he then pressed the resulting swollen gland,

which ejected the stone . He says it was effective but very painful.

Don't know if that is any help?

> Tami

> Thanks for your reply.  I am giving him gall bladder/liver remedies

> which

> are very slowly helping the digestion but  he is now very concerned

> about

> the blocked salivary glands - mainly because of the effect on his

> teeth.

> My concern is really whether it is a good thing to stimulate the

> salivary

> glands - if the gland is blocked by stones (and apparently 80% of

> stones are

> radio-opaque so not easy to detect) an increase in saliva would

> presumably

> increase the pain?

> Has anybody else got any suggestions?

> Liz

>

> Blocked salivary glands

> >

> >

> > >

> > > I would be grateful for any advice on this subject.

> > > Very briefly I have a 68 year old male patient whom I am treating

> for

> > > digestive problems; he has since late teens suffered from

> abdominal

> pains,

> > > loose bowel movements with mucous and foul smell, light in

> colour; also

> > > flatulence and reflux.  GPs diagnosis was IBS.

> > > He was diagnosed with angina about 5 years ago and put on

> Clopidogrel,

> > > Nebivolol and Simvastatin.  Also had a thyroidectomy due to

> multinodular

> > > goitre (asymptomatic) so takes thyroxine.  Takes Zoton for the

> reflux

> and

> > > sometimes for Colofac for abdominal pain.

> > > Recently his blood sugar levels rose dramatically so is trying to

> keep

> > > this

> > > down with diet.

> > > For 3 - 4 years he has had blocked salivary glands, which become

> painful

> > > until he massages them to release the saliva.  His father

> suffered from

> > > the

> > > same condition - also from angina.  Teeth are now in a mess and

> dentist

> > > thinks it may be due to blocked salivary gland.  It is the

> parotid gland

> > > on

> > > one side which becomes blocked and painful.  Possibility of

> stones but

> > > cannot be verified.

> > > He is a worrier and is now more concerned about the salivary

> glands than

> > > the

> > > digestive problem; I am sure the gland problem has exacerbated his

> > > digestive

> > > problems but has it is fairly recent, cannot have caused them.

> > > I am including bitters in his digestive mix but in very small

> doses as

> the

> > > first prescription did not agree with him at all.  My concern is

> that

> > > bitters will stimulate the secretion of saliva but if the gland is

> > > blocked,

> > > the saliva may build up and cause pain.

> > > I can give you more details if necessary.

> > > Thanks for any suggestions.

> > >

> > > Liz

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > List Owner

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Graham White, MNIMH

> > >

[Guest guest]

My auntie used Echinacea instead of her usual lemon after she tried it and found

it made her salivate! She used it to prevent a blockage when she got that

familiar feeling.

hayley x

Sally Owen wrote:

Hi Liz

my partner had a blocked salivary gland many years ago. His GP told

him to suck a lemon and he then pressed the resulting swollen gland,

which ejected the stone . He says it was effective but very painful.

Don't know if that is any help?

> Tami

> Thanks for your reply. I am giving him gall bladder/liver remedies

> which

> are very slowly helping the digestion but he is now very concerned

> about

> the blocked salivary glands - mainly because of the effect on his

> teeth.

> My concern is really whether it is a good thing to stimulate the

> salivary

> glands - if the gland is blocked by stones (and apparently 80% of

> stones are

> radio-opaque so not easy to detect) an increase in saliva would

> presumably

> increase the pain?

> Has anybody else got any suggestions?

> Liz

>

> Blocked salivary glands

> >

> >

> > >

> > > I would be grateful for any advice on this subject.

> > > Very briefly I have a 68 year old male patient whom I am treating

> for

> > > digestive problems; he has since late teens suffered from

> abdominal

> pains,

> > > loose bowel movements with mucous and foul smell, light in

> colour; also

> > > flatulence and reflux. GPs diagnosis was IBS.

> > > He was diagnosed with angina about 5 years ago and put on

> Clopidogrel,

> > > Nebivolol and Simvastatin. Also had a thyroidectomy due to

> multinodular

> > > goitre (asymptomatic) so takes thyroxine. Takes Zoton for the

> reflux

> and

> > > sometimes for Colofac for abdominal pain.

> > > Recently his blood sugar levels rose dramatically so is trying to

> keep

> > > this

> > > down with diet.

> > > For 3 - 4 years he has had blocked salivary glands, which become

> painful

> > > until he massages them to release the saliva. His father

> suffered from

> > > the

> > > same condition - also from angina. Teeth are now in a mess and

> dentist

> > > thinks it may be due to blocked salivary gland. It is the

> parotid gland

> > > on

> > > one side which becomes blocked and painful. Possibility of

> stones but

> > > cannot be verified.

> > > He is a worrier and is now more concerned about the salivary

> glands than

> > > the

> > > digestive problem; I am sure the gland problem has exacerbated his

> > > digestive

> > > problems but has it is fairly recent, cannot have caused them.

> > > I am including bitters in his digestive mix but in very small

> doses as

> the

> > > first prescription did not agree with him at all. My concern is

> that

> > > bitters will stimulate the secretion of saliva but if the gland is

> > > blocked,

> > > the saliva may build up and cause pain.

> > > I can give you more details if necessary.

> > > Thanks for any suggestions.

> > >

> > > Liz

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > List Owner

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Graham White, MNIMH

> > >