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Suggest Cure For Swollen Lymph Nodes

I started around the 11th with a huge carbuckle in my scalp and had one small swollen lymph node in the back of my head. I went to the dr who put me on bactrim for 10 days and this took care of the boil. While on this I noticed a few more small swollen lymph nodes on my head, neck, near my armpit (no bigger than a pea). This past weekend, I had a stomach virus and now I feel swollen lymph nodes all over. I am going for a ct scan today but am scared to death it could be cancer/lymphoma. I also have a chronic post nasal drip.
Mon, 18 Jan 2016
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welcome to hcm,
I really appreciate your concern,
Are lymph nodes painful?
Swollen ,tender,painful lymph nodes are indicative for infection.It might be an viral or bacterial infection.
Common causes are :Strep throat,Mononucleosis,tonsillitis,mouth sores etc.
If not then it can be a cancer for that you need to undergo a test called fine needle aspiration cytology.
Usually an bacterial infection needs a course of antibiotics such as bactrim which you took, and an viral infection doesn't require specific treatment.

To improve her symptoms she need to rest ,drink plenty of water,eating healthy.
-applying a warm, wet compress to the affected area may help.
-She can take NSAIDs to reduce the pain and inflammation like: Ibuprofen , Acetaminophen .

If she start to have fever ,or the symptoms doesn't seem to improve,she need to consult a physician and get examined.
A detailed medical history ,physical examination ,Complete blood count test are necessary for the diagnosis.
Please let me know if you have any questions,
thanks.regards.
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Suggest Cure For Swollen Lymph Nodes

welcome to hcm, I really appreciate your concern, Are lymph nodes painful? Swollen ,tender,painful lymph nodes are indicative for infection.It might be an viral or bacterial infection. Common causes are :Strep throat,Mononucleosis,tonsillitis,mouth sores etc. If not then it can be a cancer for that you need to undergo a test called fine needle aspiration cytology. Usually an bacterial infection needs a course of antibiotics such as bactrim which you took, and an viral infection doesn t require specific treatment. To improve her symptoms she need to rest ,drink plenty of water,eating healthy. -applying a warm, wet compress to the affected area may help. -She can take NSAIDs to reduce the pain and inflammation like: Ibuprofen , Acetaminophen . If she start to have fever ,or the symptoms doesn t seem to improve,she need to consult a physician and get examined. A detailed medical history ,physical examination ,Complete blood count test are necessary for the diagnosis. Please let me know if you have any questions, thanks.regards.