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Suggest Remedy For Difficulty In Swallowing And Breathing

My lymph nodes in my cervical area (the neck) have rapidly increased in size to roughly a golf ball size in less than 24 hours. I have neck pain, difficulty swallowing and breathing. I don t know if I have a fever? Off and on hotness all day bShould I go to the ER?
Mon, 21 Mar 2016
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Sudden increase in less than 24 hours with pain, fever points towards infective pathology. Get it checked by a doctor. They will do certain blood tests and probably a endoscopy. Treatment for acute lymphnode is suitable antibiotics
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Suggest Remedy For Difficulty In Swallowing And Breathing

Sudden increase in less than 24 hours with pain, fever points towards infective pathology. Get it checked by a doctor. They will do certain blood tests and probably a endoscopy. Treatment for acute lymphnode is suitable antibiotics