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Salivary glands are responsible for making saliva. Bacteria or viruses may cause infections of these glands causing symptoms including pain and swelling.
How do members experience salivary gland infection?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with salivary gland infection*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for salivary gland infection*
Who has salivary gland infection on PatientsLikeMe?
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Salivary glands are responsible for making saliva. Bacteria or viruses may cause infections of these glands causing symptoms including pain and swelling.
Common symptoms reported by people with salivary gland infection
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for salivary gland infection
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Compare treatments taken by people with salivary gland infection
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have salivary gland infection through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with salivary gland infection? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has salivary gland infection on PatientsLikeMe?
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