Does anyone else have this? I had a stressful conversation with a friend the other day and a few hours later my glands swelled up in my neck and my throat was incredibly sore. This has been happening since I had glandular fever last year. If I’m overstressed or overactive the symptoms creep up on me again.. swollen neck glands that are tender, red throat that’s mildly sore and I immediately need to lay down & rest.
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Sore throat & enlarged glands with stress
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Haley
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Yep, I get that as well. For me its part of PEM. Rest, rest and more rest!
keepswimming
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Yes, I also get a sore throat as part of PEM. For me it feels like the kind of sore throat you get before getting ill, like my tonsils have swollen... Like @Haley says, time to rest!
@Melissa89 Had this at the beginning of my illness which followed Glandular Fever.
I second what the others said - really so important to rest as much as you can at this stage (particularly when you are experiencing a flare of these symptoms which is a sign of immune activation) to allow yourself the best chance of recovery.
I second what the others said - really so important to rest as much as you can at this stage (particularly when you are experiencing a flare of these symptoms which is a sign of immune activation) to allow yourself the best chance of recovery.
Rufous McKinney
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This is a Primary symptom for me...(except the tinnitis I notice is coming on firstly). PEM related..
If I chat, I will become severely and painfully hoarse, like laryngitis- and its quite awful. Like lunch, or have coffee..with a friend. Its very painful.
My husband is not hearing well, and I am mumbling and hoarse so we are having Loads of Fun communicating at the moment. Can I NOT HAVE TO REPEAT that again, and talk even louder because IT HURTS.
the glands inflaming- that also happens for me, when I get more run down or PEM. I typically feel very Mono-like when I'm run down....like your just full of a slog of white blood cells bogging down the whole body.
If I chat, I will become severely and painfully hoarse, like laryngitis- and its quite awful. Like lunch, or have coffee..with a friend. Its very painful.
My husband is not hearing well, and I am mumbling and hoarse so we are having Loads of Fun communicating at the moment. Can I NOT HAVE TO REPEAT that again, and talk even louder because IT HURTS.
the glands inflaming- that also happens for me, when I get more run down or PEM. I typically feel very Mono-like when I'm run down....like your just full of a slog of white blood cells bogging down the whole body.
Treeman
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Emotional stress make symptoms worse. Try to avoid upsetting situations and rest as much as possible. (I get it too)