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What Causes Pain On Back Of The Head From The Ear To The Neck?

I was taking a shower, and suddenly I felt pain and discomfort on back of my head. It ran like from two inches from m behind my right ear and down right side of my neck. I touched behind the ear and it is tender and a bump and the right side of my neck a little tender. It is a discomfort right now..like I feel bump with out touching
Mon, 22 Aug 2016
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Hello,

I can understand your concern. The area you have mentioned behind ear contains lymph nodes. These lymph nodes enlarge if there is infection in the ear or TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint).

I would advise you to start antibiotics such as Cefixime 200 mg (Topcef) twice a day for 5 days. The infection in either ear or TMJ should be eliminated with course of this medicine. You can take OTC painkillers for relief in pain.

However, if the pain persists after 5 days, I would advise you to visit an ENT specialist for clinical examination of the ear and further investigations. If there is no infection in the ear, then oral & maxillofacial surgeon should be consulted for the examination of the ear.

I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.

Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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What Causes Pain On Back Of The Head From The Ear To The Neck?

Hello, I can understand your concern. The area you have mentioned behind ear contains lymph nodes. These lymph nodes enlarge if there is infection in the ear or TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint). I would advise you to start antibiotics such as Cefixime 200 mg (Topcef) twice a day for 5 days. The infection in either ear or TMJ should be eliminated with course of this medicine. You can take OTC painkillers for relief in pain. However, if the pain persists after 5 days, I would advise you to visit an ENT specialist for clinical examination of the ear and further investigations. If there is no infection in the ear, then oral & maxillofacial surgeon should be consulted for the examination of the ear. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon. Best, Dr. Viraj Shah