I have a swelling on my neck for a few months. What could it be?

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Hi doctor,

My lymph node on the right side of my neck is swollen. I also have some swelling on the both sides of the back of my neck. It is hurting badly. I have been on antibiotics for months, and it has been the same. It is very hard to see in a picture, but you can see and feel it in person. It feels like a cyst. I could not eat and lose weight. What can I do? My height is 5'9", and I weigh 140 lbs. I am currently on Gabapentin for my seizure.

Answer 1

Hello,

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First, you have to get an appointment with a dentist and find out if any tooth is involved, which may be causing an abscess, inflammation of the nodes and swelling in the neck. The teeth have to be extracted or get root canal treatment for it. If the dentist says that there is no tooth involvement, then next you have to go to Emergency Center and see a physician to find out the reason for this inflamed nodes. It may even be a throat infection, but we need to find out precisely which area is involved. Who prescribed antibiotics to you and did he give you any diagnosis? It can also be enlarged thyroid glands. So, you have to show it to a physician if dentist rules out the infection inside the mouth. Thank you.

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