Brief Answer:
Please kindly provide some more information

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for using HCM to post your health query.

I read you question and I understand your concern.

With the information you have given to me, this are my thoughts:
-- It can be a muscular pain and the swollen part it is a muscle who is tensed and contracted.
-- It can be a chain of swollen lymph nodes from another reason, so not ear problem.
-- Or it can be a thyroid problem.

Can you give me some more information about other problems that your son has?
Fever? Sore throat? History of thyroid problems? Are the antibiotics that he is using helping?
As much info you can give to me, the more will help me to give a more accurate answer.

Looking forward to your follow-up question.

Regards,
Dr. Papaqako

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Brief Answer:
Same possible diagnoses

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,

With the information you have given to me I will still stay on the answers I have given above because those are the most possible diagnoses

So I think one or the other of those diagnoses stands.
Give him Ibuprofen or another analgesic for the pain and headache.
Also, if antibiotics are working to remove the inflamatiom on the lymphnodes, continue with those until the cure it is done.
If not better in about 1 week, consider a neck ultrasound to check what type the lymohnodes are, how it is the thyroid, and if something it is noticed there he may need some blood tests.
A physical exam to a local doctor may reveal findings that we cannot evaluate from here. If he has sore throat, pus in the tonsils then most probably the lymphnodes are from it and the antibiotics will help.

Hope this is helpful. Let me know if you have other questions or concerns. Otherwise please kindly close and rate the answer.

Regards,
Dr.Papaqako

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