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Swollen Lymph Node behind ear and spot

Hi,

I have swollen lymph node behind my ear plus a spot under the skin behind my ear on the bone. I had this for about a month or so now, I saw a GP about it 1 week into this and he said it was an ear infection. I still have the swollen nodes and spot under skin.

What is it?
I am booked in the GP on the 6th.

Reply 1

black tea

Original post by Anonymous

What makes you think it is not an ear infection like your GP said?

Reply 2

Anonymous #1

I had it for almost 1 and a half months now.

Original post by black tea

What makes you think it is not an ear infection like your GP said?

Reply 3

black tea

Original post by Anonymous

I had it for almost 1 and a half months now.

Well if it wasn't treated, that's not surprising

Reply 4

Matstu77

Mrsa presents itself as puss filled boil / spots and lymph nodes would be up

Reply 5

Anonymous #2

Original post by Matstu77

Mrsa presents itself as puss filled boil / spots and lymph nodes would be up

MRSA is a bug that lives on the skin and causes no problems for the vast majority of people.

Reply 6

Matstu77

Yes I know this, I have spent many years involved in the treatment of mrsa in animals. However, it can show as a boil and if the person becomes colonised then it can turn into an infection

Reply 7

anikaxox555

have you got any other cold/flu symptoms? such as a sore throat, fatigue, headache, cough etc when i’m i’ll my lymph nodes are also swollen and this happens when i get ear infections (which is often !) might just be due to the ear infection hope you get better soon !