1. The gum area of my top front teeth and lower right teeth hurt; but I only began to experience pain after the x-rays; previously I had no knowledge of the current condition of my teeth.
2. Both ears hurt, when they hurt together the pain is throbbing, last longer, and more intense but when one ear is aching the pain is sharp; upon examination there is no fluid in my ears.
3. I normally don't get headaches but my head hurts in the center of my forehead or the front right side.
4. I’m not allergic to anything and the dry cough and phlegm has been going on for 3 weeks now, but it’s starting to go away.
5. I don’t take medications but I do have palpitations. When I was 17 or 18 they were constant now they occur less but are more intense; sometimes it feels as if my heart has skipped two or three beats. At one point as a small child, I was diagnosed with a heart murmur.
6. The needle biopsy results indicated that it was my salivary gland, the submandibular. My right is much larger than my left; its firm, and every 3 month appointment it seems to be getting bigger and the ENT orders another needle biopsy. The results are no infection, benign, and no stones.
7. Red and white cells were found in my urine and I wasn’t diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. I haven’t had my Kidneys tested.
8. I had blood work done but my results are not back yet, the endocrinologist ordered many test.
The other thing that I’ve been exposed to on a regular basis for 2 years is welding dust from robot cells. I don’t know how dangerous this could be to my health either.
I recommend that you work with your primary care provider to coordinate you visits with the endocrinologist and other providers.
Let me try to sum up your current symptoms and I'll ask additional questions:
1. Mouth pain (Where in your mouth do you have pain? Teeth? All of your teeth or just some?
2. Ear pain - Both ears or just one side?
3. Headaches - Have you had headaches before? If so, are these headaches similar or different from past headaches?
4. Phlegm & Dry cough - How long has this been bothering you? Do you have seasonal allergies (pollen, dust, mold)?
5. Do you have any other medical problems or take any medications?
6. Enlarged salivary glands? are you certain that you do not have "swollen" or enlraged lymph nodes?
6. Red and white cells in your urine - Were you diagnosed with a urinary tract infection? Have you had blood work to evaluate your kidney function?
7. Enlarged thyroid gland - Have you had blood work to evaluate the function of your thyroid gland? If so, was the TSH elevated or low?
I would recommend that you continue to follow-up with your medical provider so that they can work with you to address your symptoms. If you do not have a primary care provider, I recommend that you find one.
Please feel free to reply and ask additional questions.
~•~ Dr. Parks
This answer is not intended as and does not substitute for medical advice. The information presented in this posting is for patients’ education only. As always, I encourage you to see your personal physician for further evaluation of your individual case.