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What Causes Pain And Bump In The Neck?

Hello. Last thurs and fri I felt sick. Friday I felt a mump on the back of my neck. Went to doc theysaid it was a lymph node. My skull is hurting though everytime I bend my neck from the lymph node up to maybe the middle of my head. Very tender and sore. I have been pressing it and making it worse. Is this normal?
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Hello,

Well, it is not normal to have this type of head pain BUT it is normal to have a head pain from an inflamed lump that you keep pressing which is likely overriding a cervical-cranial nerve traveling up the head to light it up.

Yes, that's NORMALLY what happens when you press on those things. Therefore, please resist the urge to HURT yourself anymore and instead.

Treat that lump with care! By continuing to press on it you just keep irritating the nerve.

You may gain some benefit from an ICE PACK over that lymph node or inflamed gland. After a few days, you may switch to a warm pack or heating pad.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist
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What Causes Pain And Bump In The Neck?

Hello, Well, it is not normal to have this type of head pain BUT it is normal to have a head pain from an inflamed lump that you keep pressing which is likely overriding a cervical-cranial nerve traveling up the head to light it up. Yes, that s NORMALLY what happens when you press on those things. Therefore, please resist the urge to HURT yourself anymore and instead. Treat that lump with care! By continuing to press on it you just keep irritating the nerve. You may gain some benefit from an ICE PACK over that lymph node or inflamed gland. After a few days, you may switch to a warm pack or heating pad. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Dariush Saghafi, Neurologist