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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Occipital And Retroauricular Nodes
I have had very swollen occipital (on left side) and retroauricular (on right side) nodes for about a week. They are very painful and seem to grow. For about a month prior to this my left and right (one side at a time) sternoclidomastoid was swollen and painful.
Mon, 29 Jun 2015
steroids and NSAiDs may help with pain. however, before managing symptomps, understanding what is causing your problem is mandatory. I suggest to you to undergo tests as blood exams (blood count, lactic dehidrogenase, CRP, ESR) and a head CT, eventually followed by lymphnode biopsy. check for possible causes:infections (also in tissues surrounding your teeth) and neck masses
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