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Is Poison Ivy Causing Bumps In The Side Of My Neck?
I have poison ivy on the right side of my neck it's been a couple days since the first bumps appeared now it is a larger area and I've noticed the left side of my neck was tender today and now tonight I can feel enlarged lymph nodes that weren't there this afternoon, should I be worried?
Fri, 6 Feb 2015
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Lymph nodes respond to any infection or inflammation in the surrounding area.
The lymph nodes in the neck are responding the inflammation that occurred as a result of the poison ivy allergic reaction in the neck.
If they are painful the use of anti inflammatory pain killers such as ibuprofen, cataflam or naproxen may help.
I hope this helps
Lymph nodes respond to any infection or inflammation in the surrounding area.
The lymph nodes in the neck are responding the inflammation that occurred as a result of the poison ivy allergic reaction in the neck.
If they are painful the use of anti inflammatory pain killers such as ibuprofen, cataflam or naproxen may help.
I hope this helps
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