General Medical Question - Urgent - Swollen glands and tongue

[Mad-Mad-World]

I've had really swollen glands for the past three weeks or so; I've been tested and treated for strep throat, and tested for glandular fever (negative), so I've just been dealing with the really painful chewing and all that jazz.

But, starting last night, I've noticed my throat/mouth/tongue swelling a lot more. It's almost impossible to talk, and breathing is starting to become something that I have to labor over.

Does anyone know what could cause this/what I should do about it?

[Aidee]

If you are having difficulty breathing you need to go to the emergency room so that they can do something to reduce the swelling before this becomes an emergency. If you wait, and your throat swells up so much you can't breath they may have to cut a hole in your neck to insert a breathing tube - which is not something you want to happen.

[l'il esky]

swelling and breathing difficulties can suggest an allergic reaction to something but whether its linked to the swollen glands who knows....... go and get it checked out by Dr asap

[Aidee]

The type of allergic reaction that causes your throat to swell up usually happens within minutes of being exposed to the allergen, not over weeks like this users problem has been.

[l'il esky]

sorry i read it that the breathing difficulties and swelling was a new very recent thing, not that that was what had happened for the 3 weeks!!!

have you been to see anyone today mad world, about it?

[Mad-Mad-World]

I can't particularly afford an ER visit at the moment, I'm waiting for Monday to see my GP.