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Suggest Treatment For Red Itchy Rashes,fever And Swollen Ear Lobe

A couple weeks ago I had what I thought was a stomach bug or food poisining a couple days later I developed swelling along my jaw and beside and below my ear with a red itchy rash and a mild fever. I went to the doctor and they did blood work for mono etc and a cbc all came back normal. A couple days later my joints in my left hand started hurting (never happened before) with some tingling. A few days later it all went away with just a little joint pain left. Now about a week later it happening again. The jaw and under ear nodes are all swollen and turning red and this time my ear lope has swelled up and turned beet red and the joint pain in my hand is getting bad again. Also the left side of my face appears to be swollen. I guess I need to go back to the doctor. What could be causing this?
Fri, 11 Jan 2019
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Hello,

You have not given a history of any of the past illnesses. However, your symptoms are indicative of developing peripheral neuropathy.

If you are a patient of diabetes, keep your sugar under control & take all the prescribed medications. DM may trigger worsening of your symptoms if left neglected.

Peripheral Neuropathy may show manifestations of Trigeminal neuralgia causing pain in areas supplied by trigeminal nerves as are your symptoms(pain in your jaws, cheeks, ears, etc).

Get physically examined, get Nerve Conduction Tests & required Imaging tests done.

Sometimes STI (Facial herpes) may also show such symptoms because of the compromised immunity.

Get evaluated, get treated. You can take Naproxen /Acetaminophen for relieve from pain. Antibiotics, antivirals are effective. Take vitaminB6, B12.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Red Itchy Rashes,fever And Swollen Ear Lobe

Hello, You have not given a history of any of the past illnesses. However, your symptoms are indicative of developing peripheral neuropathy. If you are a patient of diabetes, keep your sugar under control & take all the prescribed medications. DM may trigger worsening of your symptoms if left neglected. Peripheral Neuropathy may show manifestations of Trigeminal neuralgia causing pain in areas supplied by trigeminal nerves as are your symptoms(pain in your jaws, cheeks, ears, etc). Get physically examined, get Nerve Conduction Tests & required Imaging tests done. Sometimes STI (Facial herpes) may also show such symptoms because of the compromised immunity. Get evaluated, get treated. You can take Naproxen /Acetaminophen for relieve from pain. Antibiotics, antivirals are effective. Take vitaminB6, B12. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Nupur K, General & Family Physician