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Severe Sinus Headache, Clear Nose, Back Of Neck Swollen. Taking Antibiotics. Possible Reason?
I have had a horrible sinus headache lately with my nose clear but the back of my neck is very swollen.......no lumps just entirely swollen. I went to an ENT and just had a CT scan on my sinuses. Why is the back I my neck so swollen? In the last 3 months, I have been on antibiotics twice and it will go away but always comes back.
Mon, 14 Oct 2013
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Upper and lower respiratory infection, manifest in different ways, muscular involvement is among them, it may not be swollen neck, but the neck muscles must have been stiffen due to the infection, symptomatic treatment can relieve this, you can have NSAID, if needed short course of corticosteroid can be tried under medical supervision, drink plenty of water, have nice day.
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Upper and lower respiratory infection, manifest in different ways, muscular involvement is among them, it may not be swollen neck, but the neck muscles must have been stiffen due to the infection, symptomatic treatment can relieve this, you can have NSAID, if needed short course of corticosteroid can be tried under medical supervision, drink plenty of water, have nice day.
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