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Have Swollen, Painful Lymph Nodes On Neck And Jaw. Have Drainage At Back Of Throat And Fuzzy Head

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Posted on Fri, 11 Oct 2013
Question: I have swollen, painful lymph nodes. One on left back of neck, other right under jaw. I have near constant drainage down back of throat and a fuzzy head. Could be just a sinus infection? No fever, congestion, or face and headache.
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Answered by Dr. Abhishek Sharma (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You need antibiotics and decongestants

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes, this could be a sinus infection. Whenever there is a nasal and sinus infection the infected discharge drains back in the throat and irritates and infects the throat. The swollen lymph node is most likely secondary to sinus inflammation.

I urge you to visit an ENT specialist to start appropriate treatment. If I were to be your treating doctor after a detailed clinical examination, I would order for CT scan of nose and paranasal sinuses plain coronal sections only ,to see for extent of disease in the sinuses. I will write a prescription of antibiotics, decongestants and steroid & saline nasal sprays.
Only Zyrtec and Omeprazole will not help.

Till you see a doctor you can take Steam inhalations - that can help you.

Hope this helps.
get well soon,
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Abhishek Sharma (47 hours later)
I went to local clinic and was given steroid shot and script for ZPack. Steroid helped fuzzy feeling and fever is gone, but node is still swollen and painful. Should I start the antibiotic?
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Answered by Dr. Abhishek Sharma (8 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes start antibiotics

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes of course you should take antibiotics and start them early.The infection in lymph nodes will go by antibiotics only.Take decongestants also.
You need to be investigated do not take steroid shot like this later.
You need to start nasal sprays for local action of steroids and the whole body doesnot need to be exposed to steroids.
Regards
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Have Swollen, Painful Lymph Nodes On Neck And Jaw. Have Drainage At Back Of Throat And Fuzzy Head

Brief Answer:
You need antibiotics and decongestants

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Yes, this could be a sinus infection. Whenever there is a nasal and sinus infection the infected discharge drains back in the throat and irritates and infects the throat. The swollen lymph node is most likely secondary to sinus inflammation.

I urge you to visit an ENT specialist to start appropriate treatment. If I were to be your treating doctor after a detailed clinical examination, I would order for CT scan of nose and paranasal sinuses plain coronal sections only ,to see for extent of disease in the sinuses. I will write a prescription of antibiotics, decongestants and steroid & saline nasal sprays.
Only Zyrtec and Omeprazole will not help.

Till you see a doctor you can take Steam inhalations - that can help you.

Hope this helps.
get well soon,
Regards