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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Swollen Glands In The Neck

Hi I had a bad cold last week all the usual symptoms and what I think is a gland has swollen up on the right hand side of my neck just below my ear I was wondering if this is normal as I now have got over my cold and I am feeling back to normal.is this anything I should worry about? Thanks :-D
posted on Thu, 5 Mar 2015
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Nothing to worry. This is enlargement of the draining lymph node. Advice you to strictly complete the course of antibiotics prescribed to you. Donot be a defaulter. The node will go away soon.
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Suggest Treatment For Cold And Swollen Glands In The Neck

Hello Nothing to worry. This is enlargement of the draining lymph node. Advice you to strictly complete the course of antibiotics prescribed to you. Donot be a defaulter. The node will go away soon.