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What Does Pain Behind The Neck Along With Headaches Indicate?

I have been having pain in the back of my neck for a while now sometimes it gives me a head ache my doctor has taken a xray in the past and said she sees some arthritis , I started feeling a tickle in my throat and a dry cough, now I have a sore throat and stuffy nose, I don t feel any swollen glands, should I go for further testing is it possible to have swollen gland and not be able to feel them? Mara Collins
Tue, 5 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Swollen lymph nodes are not essentially associated with infection of the throat. You should go to the nearest medical center if you develop High-grade fever, Fatiguability, severe and productive cough. You need to do the following:

1- Clinical assessment for bacterial infection.
2- You should have enough bed rest and to drink warm drinks with herbal preparations.
3- Over the counter analgesics such as ibuprofen.
4- Antibiotics in case of bacterial infection only.
5- Decongestants to relieve your symptoms.

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What Does Pain Behind The Neck Along With Headaches Indicate?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Swollen lymph nodes are not essentially associated with infection of the throat. You should go to the nearest medical center if you develop High-grade fever, Fatiguability, severe and productive cough. You need to do the following: 1- Clinical assessment for bacterial infection. 2- You should have enough bed rest and to drink warm drinks with herbal preparations. 3- Over the counter analgesics such as ibuprofen. 4- Antibiotics in case of bacterial infection only. 5- Decongestants to relieve your symptoms. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.