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With Covid or any of the viruses doing the rounds...

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Jourdain11 · 30/12/2022 10:57

Has anyone had the glands in their neck all come up? I've woken up this morning with huge lumps on either side and a sore throat.

I know IABU to bother anyone about this, but I'm panicking because I haven't heard about anyone else having this with all the illnesses that are currently going around. And my natural assumption is that it's something awful!

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MargaretThursday · 30/12/2022 10:58

Glandular fever?

VickyEadieofThigh · 30/12/2022 11:00

I've had swollen glands with the cold virus I came down with on 20 December. I'm absolutely fine now.

I've also occasionally had swollen glands with coldviruses in the past - over several decades and I've lived to tell the tale.

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Jourdain11 · 30/12/2022 11:11

VickyEadieofThigh · 30/12/2022 11:00

I've had swollen glands with the cold virus I came down with on 20 December. I'm absolutely fine now.

I've also occasionally had swollen glands with coldviruses in the past - over several decades and I've lived to tell the tale.

That's reassuring, thank you!

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Jourdain11 · 30/12/2022 18:17

The reason I was/am worried was that they've swollen up like mini golf balls rather than just being a bit raised!

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Stressedmum2017 · 30/12/2022 18:19

I get that with every cold virus without fail.

IndigoSkye · 30/12/2022 18:21

My dd had swollen glands with a nasty cold a few weeks back

ShirleyValentin3 · 30/12/2022 20:27

My DS came home for Christmas. Not unwell in the slightest - however, 2 days in he developed one huge swollen gland. It changed the shape of his face/profile.

It went on its own within a couple of days. So random, but must've been part of a bug he was fighting. I'm on my third illness of December (covid, flu & gastric bug), and haven't had flat glands in weeks!

SilverGlitterBaubles · 30/12/2022 20:34

Yes I had this last week, swollen gland under chin on one side which made me look like elephant woman. I had a slight scratchy throat and was a bit tired but no more than that really. It went away in a few days, but was this Covid who knows I didn't have any tests and frankly I didn't want to know.

kimchifix · 30/12/2022 20:36

I've just had this for a couple of days. Quite odd as do t normally get this with colds / flu but no aching back so think it's just a cold as had sinus issues too - co-op version of lemsip helped.

kimchifix · 30/12/2022 20:37

Also did a Covid test when feeling worst and it was negative.

chergar · 30/12/2022 20:50

Ive got this now, started Boxing Day, glands up, fever with vomiting, sore throat, terrible cough, headache, blocked/running nose. Just starting to get over it now, as in I can leave my bed and go to the living room, Covid test negative.

The cough is hellish though, I feel like there's loads of mucus to bring up but I can't cough deep enough

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Jourdain11 · 30/12/2022 20:54

Ah, I'm sorry everyone is so sick. I'm selfishly a bit relieved that other people have the glands too though, I was a bit worried that I had sth weird going on!

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Thepeopleversuswork · 30/12/2022 20:56

This is fairly normal for respiratory infections. I wouldn’t worry about it unless it’s there weeks later.

rubydoobydoo · 30/12/2022 20:59

I've had the cold from hell that's going around at the moment - normally my glands at the back come up when I'm ill but the front ones decided to join them this time!

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