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Painful occipital nodes

Sent to Health Experts August 06, 2005 2:27 p.m.

I have and have had several times in the past very sudden and very painful swelling of the occipital lymph nodes. Sometimes on the right side and sometimes on the left. It takes several weeks for the swelling and pain to go away and is very disruptive to my life. Is there anything I can do to stop this from happening in the future and what can I do to get rid of the one that is hurting me now as fast as possible?
FYI, I have had removal of Groinal nodes and glands due to infection 4 years ago.

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Hope McDonald

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August 06, 2005 2:50 p.m. (23 minutes and 15 seconds later)

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Have you had your white blood count checked? I'm wondering if you don't have another infection. If your white count is up, a course of antibiotic may help your pain and swelling.

The other things would be a virus, or maybe a rheumatic event occuring. You might want to see what your sed rate (another blood test) is, and if it is high, look for answers there.

A rheumatologist, or someone well versed in auto-immune disorders might be worth checking out as well.

Hope that helped,

Kerry

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Sent August 06, 2005 3:11 p.m. (20 minutes and 36 seconds later)

Kerry,
Is there anything that I can do to aleviate some of the pain until I can get to the doctor for blood work? Hot packs, cold packs? It is far to tender to massage. Do you have any suggestions?

Hope

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August 06, 2005 5:04 p.m. (1 hour and 52 minutes later)

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Well, you could try both and see which one helps the most. I would suggest starting with cold packs first. Warm packs tend to make blood rush to the area, which may make it more painful.

You might also try any over the counter anit-inflammatory pain reliever, such as ibuprofen or aleve if you can take it.

Hope that helps!

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