Submandibular glands

[Smiley2000]

Londres, or anyone of you that can help me:

I am seeing the ENT on Monday - tomorrow!  for a throat issue that has been haunting and ruening my life, since 2010.

I came across some info:  Submandibular glands and relation to EBV/Glandular fever/Mono virus and then afterwards complication of salivary glands that get blocked, tumors, etc.

I had EBV acute infection in Feb. 2010 and was confirmed with bloodtests that it was a first onset.  Treated with 4 days IV drugs and since then I noticed the gland and my throat symptoms began.

Symptoms:  when I eat or drink or talk.

Does this make any sense?  I don't think it is a tumor, just a blocked salivary gland???  I know I am suppose to wait until my ENT appointment, but I want to be ready and not confuse him with any other unrelated info about GERD or heart probs or whatever I had.  He is a "Otolaryncologis" and I have never seen or spoken to him and apart from a GP referral, I have no idea what to expect from his appointment....

[Londres70]

I had posted in the ENT forum already in regards to your question.  I don't think this is a blocked salivary gland.  

[selmaS]

  Not to throw something new to the mix, could it be Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?...Nodules on the thyroid causing this issue?...Just wondering if u were ever checked for that...as  it is not always easy to find....Drs do a TSH test and it can appear "normal" when in fact u have this, u need them to test the Free T3 and Free T4 and TPO antibodies,...along with the TSH.

Good luck and I pray it is nothing serious to deal with...and so happy ur Nissen went so well for u : )

[Smiley2000]

Thanks Selma, I appreciate it :)

I'll definitely come and tell everyone here what the Doc said and hopefully someone can learn from my experiences...

my GERD-op (Nissen) was a success and I am completely over it now and it took me 6 years to get to this point... and I've made it!  so the throat-issue is just a little hurdle in complete and GREAT health :)

Keep on smiling!