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What Causes Swollen Lymph Nodes And Pain In The Shoulders?

I have a supraclavicular lymph node swollen for more than 2 weeks. I ve been taking amoxicillin 875mg twice a day for 10 days with no positive results. My shoulder hurts after doing some common activities and even when not doing anything. It hurts mostly at night when trying to fall asleep.
Fri, 24 Aug 2018
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Hello,

Several mechanisms can cause the lymph nodes to get swelled.
1-Infection (virus, bacteria, fungus, parasites etc.)
2-Cancer: Infiltration with malignant cells (metastases) brought to the node with the lymph flowing from an area of certain types of cancer.
3- Systemic inflammation.

When to seek medical care:
1- If the swelling of the nodes lasts for more than two weeks or you have symptoms such as weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, or fever.
2-If the nodes are hard, fixed to the skin, do not move, or are growing rapidly.
3-If you can feel swelling close to your collarbone or in the lower part of the neck.
4-If the overlying skin is red and inflamed and you suspect an infection.

Note:
1- Amoxicillin will not work for viral or fungal infection, rather it will work only for bacterial infection.
2- More over amoxicillin doesn't work more on gram negative bacteria.
3-Check about the resistance of antibiotic so that it might not been shown actions.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Swollen Lymph Nodes And Pain In The Shoulders?

Hello, Several mechanisms can cause the lymph nodes to get swelled. 1-Infection (virus, bacteria, fungus, parasites etc.) 2-Cancer: Infiltration with malignant cells (metastases) brought to the node with the lymph flowing from an area of certain types of cancer. 3- Systemic inflammation. When to seek medical care: 1- If the swelling of the nodes lasts for more than two weeks or you have symptoms such as weight loss, night sweats, fatigue, or fever. 2-If the nodes are hard, fixed to the skin, do not move, or are growing rapidly. 3-If you can feel swelling close to your collarbone or in the lower part of the neck. 4-If the overlying skin is red and inflamed and you suspect an infection. Note: 1- Amoxicillin will not work for viral or fungal infection, rather it will work only for bacterial infection. 2- More over amoxicillin doesn t work more on gram negative bacteria. 3-Check about the resistance of antibiotic so that it might not been shown actions. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.