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What Are The Painful Lumps On The Neck Accompanies By Headache?
A few days ago I noticed a small, painful lump on my neck along the occipital nerve. It was painful to the touch and about the size of a pea. I have also had difficulty moving my neck side to side and bending my head down. Today there is another lump, higher up along the same nerve, on my head. It is also painful to touch and my head mobility is still compromised. In the past few weeks my head has been very itchy and on occasion I have had a headache. I am female, 44 years old and generally in very good health. I have been working in a hospital for the past 2 months, not dealing with patients, but in an admin setting.
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Sun, 20 Apr 2014
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Hello,
Since you have painful lumps along the occipital nerve with tightness or stiffness in the neck & pain continues it looks like you are suffering from Occipital Neuralgia. Occipital Neuralgia is a condition in which patients confuse the intense pain due to the tenderness of the nerve with headache or migraine. Pain is due to the inflammation or injury to the occipital nerve, It may be triggered by diabetic, keep blood sugar levels under control.
You are suggested to get physically examined, get blood works, CT, MRI, X-Rays done & treated at the earliest. Treatment may require Nerve blocks, Physical therapy, Surgery, etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
Since you have painful lumps along the occipital nerve with tightness or stiffness in the neck & pain continues it looks like you are suffering from Occipital Neuralgia. Occipital Neuralgia is a condition in which patients confuse the intense pain due to the tenderness of the nerve with headache or migraine. Pain is due to the inflammation or injury to the occipital nerve, It may be triggered by diabetic, keep blood sugar levels under control.
You are suggested to get physically examined, get blood works, CT, MRI, X-Rays done & treated at the earliest. Treatment may require Nerve blocks, Physical therapy, Surgery, etc.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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