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Nausea, Hard Lump Behind Ear, Loss Of Balance. Symptoms Due To House Boating Trip?
Hey there! I just got back from a houseboating trip and am feeling a little off. My equilibrium isn t right... I m a tennis player and while playing today I had to concentrate real hard on watching the ball and moving in a certain direction more than I ever have before. I know it might be in my head, and also an effect of just getting off of a boat for five days but I also am a little nauseous and have a hard bump behind my ear/upper neck . It doesn t hurt but it has been there for about two and a half weeks and is not going away. Could these things be correlated? And if so, what is going onnnnn? Thanks!
Thu, 19 Jul 2012
Hi,
It seems like you have contracted a fresh upper respiratory tract infection from the house-boating trip. The hard lump behind your ear/upper neck may be an enlarged lymph node due to the on-going infection process.
I would suggest you to be examined by an ENT specialist. You may require a course of antibiotic like Amoxicillin.
Do salt water gargling with warm water twice a day for a week now. Take simple anti-allergics like Zyrtec 10mg at night for 2 to 3 days. Also, Tylenol in case you have or develop fever.
Get well soon.
Regards,
It seems like you have contracted a fresh upper respiratory tract infection from the house-boating trip. The hard lump behind your ear/upper neck may be an enlarged lymph node due to the on-going infection process.
I would suggest you to be examined by an ENT specialist. You may require a course of antibiotic like Amoxicillin.
Do salt water gargling with warm water twice a day for a week now. Take simple anti-allergics like Zyrtec 10mg at night for 2 to 3 days. Also, Tylenol in case you have or develop fever.
Get well soon.
Regards,
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