Salivary gland issues: inflammation, stones, and other conditions

Has anyone here actually dealt with salivary gland issues before? I've got this swelling right under my tongue—basically a blocked duct—so I've been scheduled to have it removed. I'd really appreciate some insight from anyone who’s been through this—how long does the procedure actually take, how much hospital time am I looking at, and honestly, just how painful is the recovery?

Keith Kelly84 said:Has anyone here actually dealt with salivary gland issues before? I've got this swelling right under my tongue—basically a blocked duct—so I've been scheduled to have it removed. I'd really appreciate some insight from anyone who’s been through this—how long does the procedure actually take, how much hospital time am I looking at, and honestly, just how painful is the recovery?

Seriously, is nobody else going through this? I am starting to spiral here.

My only real issue is that whenever I get an outbreak of cold sores (herpes simplex), my salivary gland swells up so much it feels like I’ve got a damn orange stuck in my face... My doctor has never actually recommended surgery to remove it, even though the pain is absolutely brutal when it happens. It gets so bad I can barely move my neck, and honestly, I’d rather just have it cut out and be done with it once and for all.

I dealt with some issues myself... swelling, pain, congestion... but I was prescribed some antibiotics, and about seven days later, everything cleared up. That happened last year, and I haven't had any similar setbacks since. As for immediate removal, that seems a bit 😕

My friend's daughter actually went through this... though, if I recall correctly, they didn't even perform an extraction, they just did a thorough cleaning...

Alright, I’m bumping this thread again...
Basically, I’ve noticed that every once in a while, my salivary glands get blocked by these tiny little white, hard bits. It doesn't actually hurt, but it's super annoying because it feels like there's just some random grit stuck in there... sometimes I can even feel them like a foreign object in my mouth.

Help!

Years ago, both sides were completely blocked up by these things—it was incredibly painful and it was a total nightmare getting a doctor to clear them out. Now, it's not quite that intense, the bits are just much smaller...

Still nothing?
Does nobody actually know anything?...

When I have my mouth open and my tongue raised, my sublingual salivary glands tend to release saliva in a thin spray—tiny droplets that shoot about 2 to 12 inches outward.

I honestly assumed this was just a universal human thing—it mostly happens when I yawn—but after chatting with some folks, I realized some people have never experienced this at all.

Now I’m curious about how common this actually is among the general population, so I put together a quick poll.

For the record, it isn't an issue for me (if anything, it's kind of interesting😁); I'm just genuinely curious.

Does anyone here actually have any insight on this?
I'm curious—is this something you guys are running into as well?

I've honestly never heard of anyone experiencing that before😁

Thomas Foster5 said:When I have my mouth open and my tongue raised, my sublingual salivary glands tend to release saliva in a thin spray—tiny droplets that shoot about 2 to 12 inches outward.

I honestly assumed this was just a universal human thing—it mostly happens when I yawn—but after chatting with some folks, I realized some people have never experienced this at all.

Now I’m curious about how common this actually is among the general population, so I put together a quick poll.

For the record, it isn't an issue for me (if anything, it's kind of interesting😁); I'm just genuinely curious.

That's happened to me plenty of times; I'll be yawning and suddenly—splat😂. Sometimes I try to do it on purpose, but then it just won't happen.

My friend can totally do that on purpose whenever she feels like it. 🤣
We were all messing with her, joking that she’s basically an oral squirter 😬

I can't exactly sit here drooling 😁—but man, when I'm asleep, I end up soaking the bed... 👎

Kenneth Jackson30 said:That's happened to me plenty of times; I'll be yawning and suddenly—splat😂. Sometimes I try to do it on purpose, but then it just won't happen.

🤣
Yeah, when you actually want it to work, it just refuses to... well, you know.🤣

Well, at least I know I’m not the only one 😛ugh:

Since this thread’s been dead for ages, I’ll be the one to kick things off again. 🙂

I’m dealing with the exact same thing—swelling on my left side and it hurts whenever I touch it.

It basically flares up overnight when I'm fasting, but the second I eat anything, it feels like that spot is on fire. Chewing becomes a real struggle. 😠

I did some digging online, and it sounds like my salivary gland might be inflamed. If it doesn't settle down by Monday, I'm heading to my doctor.

I really hope I don't end up needing those procedures 😲 what does that actually look like? 🤷

So my mom actually went in for salivary gland scraping last week, and honestly, it wasn't even that painful, but her gland was insanely swollen and none of those antibiotics they threw at her beforehand did a damn thing. Basically, you only bother with the procedure if the antibiotics fail you completely. She feels incredible now that it's done, everything finally calmed down.

Finally, someone else gets it! This has actually happened to me twice now—once at my dentist's office, where the lady literally died laughing... I’m dying to know the exact reason why this keeps happening.

Occasionally. 😁 It really is quite peculiar. I had actually assumed it was all being triggered by those sudden, sharp movements of the tongue. 🤷

I can let it rip whenever the mood strikes me,
and honestly, I feel compelled to do it here and there, almost like some sort of uncontrollable tic.
There’s a genuine sense of relief once it's over, though.
It leaves me making a damn hell of a face.

I guess things like that just happen once in a blue moon for me

It’s just a standard physiological reaction. For instance, when you first start introducing certain foods into your diet—for me, it’s usually triggered by anything acidic—it's something that can happen to anyone from time to time. Now, whether it becomes an issue if it happens frequently? I honestly couldn't tell you...