Painful swelling on left side of face, fibrosis, - Online Doctor Chats
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Doctor : Hi
User : Hi Doctor !
Doctor :
How can I help you?
User : I am having a swelling on my left face and it is very pain full
Doctor : Ok
User : from ear to neck
Doctor : Ok
User : I have consulted an ENT speciliast and according to her. I am having a problem in my salivery gland
Doctor :
Ok
Doctor :
It is Parotid gland
User : right?
User : She has given some antibiotic and the swelling is now fully recovered
Doctor : Ok, fine
User : but the problem is that this week i consulted again and she checked and found that some type of guilty is seen on the same galnd
Doctor :
Ok
Doctor :
Some type of guilty?
User : yes
Doctor : Guilty means?
User : some hardness on the same palce where had swelling
Doctor : Ok
User : she treated me with some other antibiotic and told me that if it is not recovered within 10 days. you have to go for an FNAC test
Doctor :
There will be a bit of fibrosis
Doctor : Yes, the plan is to rule out certain tumours if any
User : could you please give be a breif overview of this things?
Doctor : Sure
User : that means there might be some type of tumor
Doctor :
Like now infection is suspected
Doctor :
and antibiotics are given
User : yes
Doctor : But FNAC is to rule out the overgrowth of cells if any
Doctor :
But I do not feel it as a likely possiblity
Doctor :
because your swelling has reduced
Doctor :
and if it was certain tumour then size would not have reduced
User : ok
Doctor : So, I suggest you not to worry regarding that
Doctor :
If the test done
Doctor :
let it be done
Doctor :
just to rule it out
Doctor :
Thats it
Doctor :
Getting a fitness or checking for HIV before blood donation
User : as per you what would be the best possible treatment now as I can observed my self that there are something hardnees on that gland
Doctor :
It will just be a procedure like that to just rule it out
Doctor : Nothing much required
Doctor :
But since you are put on antibiotics, you continue the same
User : that means I need not to worry atall
Doctor :
One more thing I want to ask you
User : sure
Doctor :
Did you have fever/pain at the time of swelling?
User : I had pain but no fever
Doctor :
Ok
Doctor :
It suggests just a swelling
Doctor :
then
Doctor :
you need not worry
User : any other advice from your side or any other treatment from you so that I can suggest my ENT
Doctor : Is there any thing else I can help you with?
Doctor : No
Doctor :
just relax, thats enough
User : Just one question please
Doctor : Sure
User : I am having an antibiotic right now and after 10 days, if the hardness wont go. Is anything worry about it?
Doctor : Nothing much
Doctor :
Fibrosis is the main reason
User : anyother things that I have to precousion
Doctor : Not required
Doctor :
But there is one thing
Doctor :
Shall I suggest that
User : sure
Doctor :
To overcome from that fear and to stop thinking too much about it
Doctor :
That is the thing you need to do now
Doctor :
Get back to me with the report if it is done
User : it is still not done. The ENT told me take antibiotic for 10 days and if you still fee the same hardness on the same palce,then will do the FNAC test
Doctor : Yes after that only I mentioned
User : yes ofcourse
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : Could you plesae let me know what are the possible reasons for that type of problem?
Doctor : Infection and Injury
User : Infection I can understand but how injury
User : chowing anything hard
Doctor : Ok
User : But doctor, nothing I can see myseft in terms of injury on that part. You mean the injury on the inner part
Doctor : Yes, even while sleeping
Doctor :
and Mostly infection
Doctor :
Infection comes first
Doctor :
And that is the reason you are on antibiotics
User : right.
User : any other treatment for this problem you can suggest
Doctor : No need
User : How will I contact you
User : to checkout my report
Doctor : You can mail me at YYYY@YYYY
User : thanks doctor
Doctor :
Please fill the feedback form say done when done.
Doctor : I would suggest you to update your mobile no. in your account
User : ok, thanks
User : Hi Doctor !
Doctor :
How can I help you?
User : I am having a swelling on my left face and it is very pain full
Doctor : Ok
User : from ear to neck
Doctor : Ok
User : I have consulted an ENT speciliast and according to her. I am having a problem in my salivery gland
Doctor :
Ok
Doctor :
It is Parotid gland
User : right?
User : She has given some antibiotic and the swelling is now fully recovered
Doctor : Ok, fine
User : but the problem is that this week i consulted again and she checked and found that some type of guilty is seen on the same galnd
Doctor :
Ok
Doctor :
Some type of guilty?
User : yes
Doctor : Guilty means?
User : some hardness on the same palce where had swelling
Doctor : Ok
User : she treated me with some other antibiotic and told me that if it is not recovered within 10 days. you have to go for an FNAC test
Doctor :
There will be a bit of fibrosis
Doctor : Yes, the plan is to rule out certain tumours if any
User : could you please give be a breif overview of this things?
Doctor : Sure
User : that means there might be some type of tumor
Doctor :
Like now infection is suspected
Doctor :
and antibiotics are given
User : yes
Doctor : But FNAC is to rule out the overgrowth of cells if any
Doctor :
But I do not feel it as a likely possiblity
Doctor :
because your swelling has reduced
Doctor :
and if it was certain tumour then size would not have reduced
User : ok
Doctor : So, I suggest you not to worry regarding that
Doctor :
If the test done
Doctor :
let it be done
Doctor :
just to rule it out
Doctor :
Thats it
Doctor :
Getting a fitness or checking for HIV before blood donation
User : as per you what would be the best possible treatment now as I can observed my self that there are something hardnees on that gland
Doctor :
It will just be a procedure like that to just rule it out
Doctor : Nothing much required
Doctor :
But since you are put on antibiotics, you continue the same
User : that means I need not to worry atall
Doctor :
One more thing I want to ask you
User : sure
Doctor :
Did you have fever/pain at the time of swelling?
User : I had pain but no fever
Doctor :
Ok
Doctor :
It suggests just a swelling
Doctor :
then
Doctor :
you need not worry
User : any other advice from your side or any other treatment from you so that I can suggest my ENT
Doctor : Is there any thing else I can help you with?
Doctor : No
Doctor :
just relax, thats enough
User : Just one question please
Doctor : Sure
User : I am having an antibiotic right now and after 10 days, if the hardness wont go. Is anything worry about it?
Doctor : Nothing much
Doctor :
Fibrosis is the main reason
User : anyother things that I have to precousion
Doctor : Not required
Doctor :
But there is one thing
Doctor :
Shall I suggest that
User : sure
Doctor :
To overcome from that fear and to stop thinking too much about it
Doctor :
That is the thing you need to do now
Doctor :
Get back to me with the report if it is done
User : it is still not done. The ENT told me take antibiotic for 10 days and if you still fee the same hardness on the same palce,then will do the FNAC test
Doctor : Yes after that only I mentioned
User : yes ofcourse
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : Could you plesae let me know what are the possible reasons for that type of problem?
Doctor : Infection and Injury
User : Infection I can understand but how injury
User : chowing anything hard
Doctor : Ok
User : But doctor, nothing I can see myseft in terms of injury on that part. You mean the injury on the inner part
Doctor : Yes, even while sleeping
Doctor :
and Mostly infection
Doctor :
Infection comes first
Doctor :
And that is the reason you are on antibiotics
User : right.
User : any other treatment for this problem you can suggest
Doctor : No need
User : How will I contact you
User : to checkout my report
Doctor : You can mail me at YYYY@YYYY
User : thanks doctor
Doctor :
Please fill the feedback form say done when done.
Doctor : I would suggest you to update your mobile no. in your account
User : ok, thanks
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