hello , I'm 14 years old and a few days ago i found a swollen lump behind my ear and i have sharp pains down my kneck it hurt's to sleep at night and i get head ache's and ache's in my throat and it makes me feel sick and tired all the time , i was just wondering if anybody would know anything about this , if you could please share . Thank you very much for your time :-) :-D
Hi there. Since you've mentioned that you have headache and pain in your throat, I suspect that you might have an infection of throat or tonsils. You should check them if they swollen or if you have trouble, or if you feel pain when swallowing.
Basically, that lump behind your ear is just enlarged lymph node, swollen due to that throat infection. Other indicators that your throat is inflamed might be if you're having a high temperature, if you're sweating and/or coughing.
Your doctor should check you and give your the right therapy based on the nature of the infection. If your infection is caused by bacteria, your doctor will prescribe you antibiotics, or if the virus is cause of your infection you'll get appropriate antiviral medication for your treatment.
So, you shouldn't worry. It's probably nothing serious, it's just an infection. But you should visit your doctor to be sure.
Basically, that lump behind your ear is just enlarged lymph node, swollen due to that throat infection. Other indicators that your throat is inflamed might be if you're having a high temperature, if you're sweating and/or coughing.
Your doctor should check you and give your the right therapy based on the nature of the infection. If your infection is caused by bacteria, your doctor will prescribe you antibiotics, or if the virus is cause of your infection you'll get appropriate antiviral medication for your treatment.
So, you shouldn't worry. It's probably nothing serious, it's just an infection. But you should visit your doctor to be sure.