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What Causes Severe Muscle Pain And Swelling In The Neck?

I am experiencing severe muscle pain and swelling in my neck and left shoulder and arm. The shoulder and neck pain started approximately 2 weeks ago and has progressively gotten worse. for the past two day the pain has included my left arm and as of this morning i also have pain in the my upper left chest around my collarbone. please advise.
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Hi,

Swollen lymph nodes in neck area are commonly seen and in most cases, if there are no other symptoms, it doesn’t indicate any disease. However, if there are additional symptoms such as fever, a rapid growth of node, cough, weight loss or excessive swelling then this may be something pathological and require treatment. In these cases, it is most commonly caused by some sort of infection. The most common cause of swollen lymph nodes is an infection, particularly a viral infection, such as the common cold. Other possible causes of swollen lymph nodes include: strep throat, Measles, Ear infections, Infected (abscessed) tooth, Mononucleosis. Mononucleosis is commonest among the young people and this should be ruled out first. Then it can be treated with antibiotics or other medications depending on the established cause. He should drink more fluids, take ibuprofenum and rest as much as possible till symptoms persist. In doubtful cases, lymph node biopsy can be taken but I don’t think this is necessary at this point.

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

Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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What Causes Severe Muscle Pain And Swelling In The Neck?

Hi, Swollen lymph nodes in neck area are commonly seen and in most cases, if there are no other symptoms, it doesn’t indicate any disease. However, if there are additional symptoms such as fever, a rapid growth of node, cough, weight loss or excessive swelling then this may be something pathological and require treatment. In these cases, it is most commonly caused by some sort of infection. The most common cause of swollen lymph nodes is an infection, particularly a viral infection, such as the common cold. Other possible causes of swollen lymph nodes include: strep throat, Measles, Ear infections, Infected (abscessed) tooth, Mononucleosis. Mononucleosis is commonest among the young people and this should be ruled out first. Then it can be treated with antibiotics or other medications depending on the established cause. He should drink more fluids, take ibuprofenum and rest as much as possible till symptoms persist. In doubtful cases, lymph node biopsy can be taken but I don’t think this is necessary at this point. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon