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Swollen And Painful Preauricular Glands, Taking Augmentin, Still In Pain. What Can Be Done ?

Taking augmentin 125 mg bid for 7 days ...preauricular glands swollen and painful ....almost finshed antibiotic and swelling decrease from size of quarter to pea size....pmd sent me to ent to get cat scan ....ur opinion. ? No fever just pain and felt blah...2 days after taking antibiotic pan decreased and energy level back to normal
Tue, 16 Jul 2013
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
Hi,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic,
After going through your history, you have pre auricular lymph glands swelling possibly secondary to some infection.
Commonly sore throat, mononucleosis, autoimmune causes like systemic lupus, and cancer of blood and lymph nodes.
You have not mentioned your age if adult dose seems to be less, if the gland size is reduced possibly it is due to infection.
It is important to know consistency of lymph nodes and also their mobility.
All this can give clue to cause.
It is prudent to take up an ENT check up and CT scan so that we do not miss anything.
Please take care.
Good Luck.
Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.
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General & Family Physician,  Dr. Ramesh M.Vachharajani's  Response
Hi,
It seems that this problem might be due to some infection in your ear.
Continue with antibiotic and complete the course.
You will be alright.
Ok and take care.
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Swollen And Painful Preauricular Glands, Taking Augmentin, Still In Pain. What Can Be Done ?

Hi, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic, After going through your history, you have pre auricular lymph glands swelling possibly secondary to some infection. Commonly sore throat, mononucleosis, autoimmune causes like systemic lupus, and cancer of blood and lymph nodes. You have not mentioned your age if adult dose seems to be less, if the gland size is reduced possibly it is due to infection. It is important to know consistency of lymph nodes and also their mobility. All this can give clue to cause. It is prudent to take up an ENT check up and CT scan so that we do not miss anything. Please take care. Good Luck. Dr.Akhilesh Dubey M.D.