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What Causes A Painful Lump At The Back Of The Head?

I have a painful lump on the back of my head- it just appeared this afternoon- no trauma. It s about a quarter in size maybe 1-2 inches from my left ear. It hurts so bad I can t sleep. Is this cause fir concern? It just appeared out of no where about 10 hours ago. Thank you
Tue, 27 Sep 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. It seems that you are having bacterial infection in the left ear and due to that, the lymph node on that side has been swollen.

I would advise you to start antibiotics. You should take Cefixime 200 mg (Topcef) twice a day for 5 days. For relief in pain, you can take OTC available analgesics such as Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg up to three times in a day.

The swelling should reduce or disappear along with pain by the time the 5 day course ends. However, if you do not find any relief, I would advise you to visit an ENT specialist or physician for the clinical examination and further investigations.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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What Causes A Painful Lump At The Back Of The Head?

Hello, I can understand your concern. It seems that you are having bacterial infection in the left ear and due to that, the lymph node on that side has been swollen. I would advise you to start antibiotics. You should take Cefixime 200 mg (Topcef) twice a day for 5 days. For relief in pain, you can take OTC available analgesics such as Acetaminophen 500 mg or Ibuprofen 400 mg up to three times in a day. The swelling should reduce or disappear along with pain by the time the 5 day course ends. However, if you do not find any relief, I would advise you to visit an ENT specialist or physician for the clinical examination and further investigations. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah