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Swollen, Sensitive And Sore Scalp Area, Swollen And Sore Lymph Nodes, Red Bumps On Neck With Itching And White Head. History Of Taking APO-Cephalex. Side Effects? A

started with neck ache, thought it was pulled muscle, 4 days later I have swollen scalp area and sensitive and sore, then next day after that I have swollen and sore lymph nodes on my neck and next day after that I got 5 red bumps on neck, like pimples, then next day I got 4 more on neck near same area....today my scalp and my red bumps itch and red bumps all have white heads. I was started on 500 mg APO-Cephalex2 days ago
Tue, 20 Aug 2013
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Hello,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
From your query i suspect you may have folliculitis.
It is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles.
Bumps in the neck may be due to the enlarged lymph nodes by infection.

As it is increasing now, it is better to have antibiotics.
It can be used for this skin infection.

Most frequent side effect is diarrhoea. it can cause nausea, vomiting, tiredness, joint pain.

Use mild anti dandruff shampoo ans mild antibacterial soap for bath and wash.
Do not share towels, handkerchiefs and soaps.
Avoid using oil for hair for some days as it may trap bacteria and does not allow the folliculitis to heal quickly.

Hope this helps.
Take care.
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Swollen, Sensitive And Sore Scalp Area, Swollen And Sore Lymph Nodes, Red Bumps On Neck With Itching And White Head. History Of Taking APO-Cephalex. Side Effects? A

Hello, Welcome to Healthcaremagic. From your query i suspect you may have folliculitis. It is a bacterial infection of the hair follicles. Bumps in the neck may be due to the enlarged lymph nodes by infection. As it is increasing now, it is better to have antibiotics. It can be used for this skin infection. Most frequent side effect is diarrhoea. it can cause nausea, vomiting, tiredness, joint pain. Use mild anti dandruff shampoo ans mild antibacterial soap for bath and wash. Do not share towels, handkerchiefs and soaps. Avoid using oil for hair for some days as it may trap bacteria and does not allow the folliculitis to heal quickly. Hope this helps. Take care.