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Swelling In Throat And Lump On Throat After Chewing Tobacco. Is This Allergic Reaction?

hi my question is about my twenty nine year old son. every time he chews tobacco his throat swells and now has a lump on right side of throat could he be allergic? we have had doctors give him meds for allergies and they work for the period he takes them then he chews again and the cycle contnues
Fri, 6 Dec 2013
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this can be allergic or chronic inflamation as per my opinion
the chronic irritation and infection can cause lymph node swelling
you must get check up for its cause and try to get rid of tobacoo in my view
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Swelling In Throat And Lump On Throat After Chewing Tobacco. Is This Allergic Reaction?

this can be allergic or chronic inflamation as per my opinion the chronic irritation and infection can cause lymph node swelling you must get check up for its cause and try to get rid of tobacoo in my view