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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And Swollen Lymph Nodes In Neck

my lymph nodes on the left side of my head and neck are swollen, and have been swollen for about 2 months now, also, the glaring under my ear and behind my jaw is relatively sore, and is firm/hurts. for about the same time, i ve been having headaches with feelings of pressure in my forehead and soreness is the back occasionally, i also feel slight dizzy feelings and bizarre physical feelings. I m not necessarily tired, because i am doing a sport, but i do have severe feeling of anxiety and panic because of these symptoms. help. there is probably things I m missing out, but those are the general problems I m currently feeling
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Neck lymph nodes are usually enlarged due to local infection. These nodal swellings usually take time to resolve completely even after clearance of infection.
Advice
1.     Take rest for few days and avoid all sports activities temporarily
2.     Cefixime 100 mg every 12 hours per oral daily for 7 days
3.     Ibuprofen 600 mg per oral after meal if pain is intolerable. You can repeat dose after 8 fours. If pain is mild and tolerable then avoid it
4.     Hot fomentation with slight warm water every 6 hours
5.     Investigation
a.     Complete blood count
b.     Hemoglobin%
c.     ESR
If after 7 days course of cefixime, your neck swelling does not resolve then get done Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of lymph node.
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Suggest Treatment For Headaches And Swollen Lymph Nodes In Neck

Neck lymph nodes are usually enlarged due to local infection. These nodal swellings usually take time to resolve completely even after clearance of infection. Advice 1. Take rest for few days and avoid all sports activities temporarily 2. Cefixime 100 mg every 12 hours per oral daily for 7 days 3. Ibuprofen 600 mg per oral after meal if pain is intolerable. You can repeat dose after 8 fours. If pain is mild and tolerable then avoid it 4. Hot fomentation with slight warm water every 6 hours 5. Investigation a. Complete blood count b. Hemoglobin% c. ESR If after 7 days course of cefixime, your neck swelling does not resolve then get done Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) of lymph node. I hope this information will help you. I will be happy if you ask another question Thanks