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Suggest Remedy For Pain On Neck Behind The Ears
Brief Answer:
Trivial viral illness or EBV
Detailed Answer:
Hi...By what you quote I feel that it cold be trivial viral illness or an Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) viral illness going on.
I have a few question for you -
1. Was there any fever before it all started?
2. Was he exposed to ticks like a picnic to woods or something like that?
3. Is there pain in the tummy or distension?
4. How is his appetite?
5. Apart from the cold sore over the lips - does he have any more oral ulcer over the palate too?
6. Is there any skin rash and joint pains?
Kindly get back to me with answers to above questions and I will be glad to guide you.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Trivial viral illness or EBV
Detailed Answer:
Hi...By what you quote I feel that it cold be trivial viral illness or an Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) viral illness going on.
I have a few question for you -
1. Was there any fever before it all started?
2. Was he exposed to ticks like a picnic to woods or something like that?
3. Is there pain in the tummy or distension?
4. How is his appetite?
5. Apart from the cold sore over the lips - does he have any more oral ulcer over the palate too?
6. Is there any skin rash and joint pains?
Kindly get back to me with answers to above questions and I will be glad to guide you.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I do not think he ever had a fever... He has been exposed to ticks before...his tummy does seem slightly distended and his appetite is not so great...there are no other obvious wounds... I don't know now cause he is sleeping and I will have to ask him in the morning.
Thank-you!
Thank-you!
Brief Answer:
Viral or Rickettsial
Detailed Answer:
Hi....By what information you have provided I feel that he might behaving a viral illness. But without fever and abdominal distension EBV is unlikely.
I suggest -
1. You get and EBV VCA IgM done ( it is a blood test) to confirm or rule out EBV.
2. Warm saline gargling.
3. Topical emollients for his blistering sore over lower lip.
4. You can use saline nasal decongestant drops available over the counter in your country for nasal stuffiness if it is disturbing his sleep.
Kindly get back if he has joint pains to rash. These might be suggestive of Rickettsial infection but highly unlikely without fever.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Viral or Rickettsial
Detailed Answer:
Hi....By what information you have provided I feel that he might behaving a viral illness. But without fever and abdominal distension EBV is unlikely.
I suggest -
1. You get and EBV VCA IgM done ( it is a blood test) to confirm or rule out EBV.
2. Warm saline gargling.
3. Topical emollients for his blistering sore over lower lip.
4. You can use saline nasal decongestant drops available over the counter in your country for nasal stuffiness if it is disturbing his sleep.
Kindly get back if he has joint pains to rash. These might be suggestive of Rickettsial infection but highly unlikely without fever.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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