BrightPhoenix
06-03-12, 03:52
Hi guys - been posting about worrying for myself, but now I'm worried for my father.
My dad suddenly starting having the left side of his neck swollen. He did not wake up with it - it turned swollen in the middle of the day. It's on the neck part, more than the jaw area. He says it's quite tender (hurts if he touches it) and that it hurts if he tries to turn his head towards that direction.
I've never heard of this before, but it sounds like a swollen lymph node, but my dad has been under continuous stress for the past few months and I'm wondering if he's just stressing himself out and his body just kinda said "all right, I need to do something to slow you down".
He's 64 - knock on wood but he's been in good health otherwise. I'm just wondering what sorts of things this can be. Dr. Google says it might be something dental, but my dad's teeth are actually fake, but his gums are in perfect health - brushes his teeth regularly and flosses and does the mouthwash thing.
What are the more common causes for this swelling on his neck? I'm trying not to read too much into Dr. Google (first result for Dr. Google was Thyroid Cancer, which scared the living snot out of me). My dad will see the doc tomorrow but what should he be doing in the meantime?
Just worried about my dad's health, he's been a wonderful father to me and I want to make sure he's ok. My dad's going to see the doc tomorrow but I'm just wondering if this is something that has happened to others and if there's something far more common causing this.
My dad suddenly starting having the left side of his neck swollen. He did not wake up with it - it turned swollen in the middle of the day. It's on the neck part, more than the jaw area. He says it's quite tender (hurts if he touches it) and that it hurts if he tries to turn his head towards that direction.
I've never heard of this before, but it sounds like a swollen lymph node, but my dad has been under continuous stress for the past few months and I'm wondering if he's just stressing himself out and his body just kinda said "all right, I need to do something to slow you down".
He's 64 - knock on wood but he's been in good health otherwise. I'm just wondering what sorts of things this can be. Dr. Google says it might be something dental, but my dad's teeth are actually fake, but his gums are in perfect health - brushes his teeth regularly and flosses and does the mouthwash thing.
What are the more common causes for this swelling on his neck? I'm trying not to read too much into Dr. Google (first result for Dr. Google was Thyroid Cancer, which scared the living snot out of me). My dad will see the doc tomorrow but what should he be doing in the meantime?
Just worried about my dad's health, he's been a wonderful father to me and I want to make sure he's ok. My dad's going to see the doc tomorrow but I'm just wondering if this is something that has happened to others and if there's something far more common causing this.