symptoms of swollen glands
They measure only about a half-inch across. When you get sick they can swell -- sometimes to two to three times their usual size -- to the point where you can distinctly feel them. Other symptoms of swollen glands include: 1  Tenderness or pain when you press on them. 2  Symptoms of the underlying infection such as fever, sore throat, and mouth sores. 3  Red, warm, swollen skin over the lymph node. 4  Lump.