Having Pain And Puffiness Above Collar Bone And Have Swollen Lymph Node On Neck. Any Treatment?
I have read your query with diligence. The pain in the shoulder that radiates to the back of neck can be due to the inflammation of the soft tissue caused due to enlarged lymph node and the other possibility is Cervical spondylosis. A simple X-ray Cervical Spine helps you to rule out Cervical spondylosis. If the pain is due the inflammation it will resolve by its own with in few weeks. You have to follow certain steps;
1. Do hot fermentation at the site 2-4 times a day.
2. Apply local anti-inflammatory gel gentle to the paining area. Do not massage the part it may increase your pain.
3. Do regular exercise as much you can do as advised by your physiotherapist. Regular physiotherapy like Diathermy, Wax bath can help if your physiotherapist suggests you.
4. Carry on with your day-to-day activity, it will give strength to the muscle and reduce your pain.
5. Take analgesic and anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen to control pain.
Feel free to consult your treating doctor if the pain persists. He/she can check you clinically and get to a diagnosis. As your family history is positive for Diabetes and Hypertension it is the best age to get control and check over it. In my personal opinion I do not think this pain is related to your family history.
Hope I have answered your query. Write back if you have other related query.
Best Wishes and get well soon.
Dr. Kulbir Singh
Your doctor is right that if enlarged lymph nodes subsides by taking antibiotic than it is a good sign. That means there is infection of the lymph nodes that get cured by the antibiotic. You need not to worry for that. But if they again appears than you should go for the proper investigation to find out the cause.
I will go with your doctor and say wait and watch till the nodes completely resolve but as you are thinking of pregnancy, in my opinion you should wait first rule out the cause of the enlarge lymph node or wait till the small node resolve. So that lymph node cannot cause any problem in that period. Consult your treating doctor before going to any decision. Your doctor permission is must for the decision of pregnancy. As the pain is concern it will resolve by its own by following the steps said in previous answer.
So just relax and keep yourself tension free.
Best wishes and have a good time.
Dr. Kulbir Singh
Yeah as for pregnancy my doctor said there is nothing to worry about this lymph node because it should go down after few months. And i can go ahead & try to get pregnant. When i talked to her she was almost 100% sure that lymph node should not cause any problem. That's y i have already attempted to get pregnant and it is been 6 days now. I m just waiting for the confirmation that i m pregnant. So what do you think about this? And yes one other thing that y my pain is radiating from left shoulder, neck,head and leg to right side the same? Do you have any idea. Please reply me.
Good to hear that your doctor give you a clear line for the pregnancy. Clinical examination of the lymph nodes before and after the treatment gives a great idea to the doctor. As your doctor said that there is no problem, congrats you can go for the pregnancy.
As per you pain is concern this might be due to cervical spondylosis. Follow some steps:
1. Use hard bed, avoid pillow or use thin pillow.
2. Your sitting posture should be straight.
3. Avoid jerky movements of neck. Avoid riding bicycle or motorcycle.
4. You can take analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug (only acetaminophen) orally or You can apply anti inflammatory gel locally. Hot and ice fermentation will help you.
5. You can wear collar if symptoms are worse.
6. Regularly change the posture of the neck while working or sitting.
7. Do regular exercise and physiotherapy as advised by your physiotherapist.
Hope this will help you. Feel free to consult your doctor if symptoms not reduce or get worsen.
Write back if you have any further query.
Best Wishes and have a good time
Dr. Kulbir Singh