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What Causes A Sore Spot At The Base Of The Skull And Headaches?
hi i am a 32 year old male i have a sore spot at the base of my skull right side of my neck feels hard and definetly a bump there also the right side of my throat to the side of my adams apple feels swelled and soar and i can hear liquid noises in my ear when i turn my head and stretch i also have pains in behind my shoulder blade all the way up to my lower head with headaches quite often
Mon, 24 Sep 2018
Hello,
Very likely the painful spot at the back of your head and the headaches you are experiencing are due to muscular pain.
Sometimes when the muscle is contracted and in spasm it feels like a lump in the area and also is very painful.
The shoulder muscles go all the way up to the base of the skull (back of the head) and cause pain at there insertion there.
As for the lump at the side of Adam's apple and fluid in the ear they might be related to a viral infection.
If you still notice them in 4-5 days and they are not settled then you will need to see your doctor examine both lumps, the one close to Adam's apple and the one at the back of the neck just to make sure if they are lymph nodes and if so to make a plan to follow up on them.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Zotaj Antoneta, General & Family Physician
Very likely the painful spot at the back of your head and the headaches you are experiencing are due to muscular pain.
Sometimes when the muscle is contracted and in spasm it feels like a lump in the area and also is very painful.
The shoulder muscles go all the way up to the base of the skull (back of the head) and cause pain at there insertion there.
As for the lump at the side of Adam's apple and fluid in the ear they might be related to a viral infection.
If you still notice them in 4-5 days and they are not settled then you will need to see your doctor examine both lumps, the one close to Adam's apple and the one at the back of the neck just to make sure if they are lymph nodes and if so to make a plan to follow up on them.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Zotaj Antoneta, General & Family Physician
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