i have a smaller than pea size lump on the base of my neck (left side). i noticed it 7 days ago. the area was paining in general. There was also a little pus. I had sore throat and coughing at that time. i took some homeopathic medicine for the problem. In a couple of days, the redness and the pain was gone. So was the pus. The lump, however, is still there. It is soft to touch and is of the same color of my skin.