swolen glands

[Silent Night]

hi guys can anybody tell me if swolen glands in the neck lynph nodes are a common problem wile using cpap, do i have to be concerned? by the way getting between four to five hours sleep now, slowly but surely lol

[Aracas]

I have had a good search for you and cannot find any links between CPAP and swollen glands however some common causes are:

•Infection: This can increase the number of white blood cells, which multiply in response to stimulation with a foreign substance (antigen)
•Virus: Immune reaction to a generalized infection in the body such as viral infections that can occur with the common cold as well as more serious infections such as HIV
•Inflammation: Infiltration with inflammatory cells during infection or inflammation in a region of a given lymph node
•Cancer: Infiltration with malignant cells (metastases) brought to the node with the lymph flowing from an area of a certain type of cancer
•Cancer of the Blood: Uncontrolled, malignant multiplication of lymphocytes as in lymphoma or leukemia

Therefore the only thing I guess is that a CPAP mask could cause infection due to poor cleaning or something like that?

Hope that helps?

[ElleCee]

Silent night,
I would suggest you go see your doctor, they only get swollen if there is some kind of infection.

Lorraine

[Aracas]

Also try disinfecting all your CPAP applicances just in case there is bacterium lurking causing infection?

[Tigers Fan]

I can resist no longer!

This is a condition common among deep sea sailors. They have simple, effective and time honoured remedies.

[shuckie]

This is a condition common among deep sea sailors. They have simple, effective and time honoured remedies.

Sorry TF but I'm afraid I don't get it?


shuckie

[Tigers Fan]

Go down to the docks, Shuckie, and greet the crew of a ship just in from deep sea. Several will happily demonstrate, I dare say. Try the Stewards first.

TF

[shuckie]

Sounds ominous?

Erm, I think I'll take your word for it!