What to do if the lymph nodes behind the neck hurt

Generally speaking, in our daily lives, if we have a cold or other infection, we may have some nodules on our neck or behind the ears. These nodules are about the size of a glass ball and are accompanied by local redness and swelling. If you press them, you will feel pain and they are relatively hard. The reason for this situation is lymphadenitis. Some people may feel pain in the lymph nodes behind the neck. So what should we do if this happens?

Acute lymphadenitis:

Acute lymphadenitis is often secondary to other suppurative infectious diseases. Lymph nodes swell rapidly and become tender. If the patient has strong resistance, there may be no systemic symptoms and the disease can heal on its own without treatment. In more serious cases, there will be local redness, swelling, heat and pain, accompanied by chills, fever, headache and other symptoms. The redness and swelling will subside through timely antibacterial and anti-inflammatory treatment, but sometimes inflammation causes tissue hyperplasia, which may leave a small nodule. If the inflammation is not controlled in time, it will spread to the lymph nodes and adhere to each other, and in severe cases, abscesses may form. If not treated promptly, it can cause sepsis.

Chinese patent medicines include Prunella Vulgaris Paste and Lianqiao Baidu Pills. The choice of decoctions should be based on the progression of the disease and the patient's clinical manifestations. First, heat evil stagnates. Most of them are in the initial stage of acute lymphadenitis, with local lymph node enlargement and tenderness, mild systemic discomfort, or fever, headache, dry mouth, constipation, and red tongue. The empirical prescription you can use is: 10g of honeysuckle, 10g of dandelion, 10g of plantain, 10g of wild chrysanthemum, 10g of angelica, 10g of salvia, 10g of red peony root, 10g of raw licorice. For those with the disease on the head, neck and upper limbs, add 9g of cimicifuga; for those with the disease on the lower limbs, add 10g each of gentian and Achyranthes bidentata. Decoction in water, twice a day. Second, toxic heat is rampant.

It is a symptom of the acute stage of lymphadenitis, with pain in the affected area, lymph nodes adhesion into lumps, and the skin in the center of the affected area sometimes becoming red and edematous, accompanied by high fever, chills, and a red tongue with yellow fur. Available: Honeysuckle 10g, Forsythia suspensa 15g, Tangerine peel 10g, Angelica dahurica 10g, Fritillaria 10g, Frankincense J0g, Myrrh 10g, Radix Trichosanthis 10g

For patients with severe fever, add 6g of Coptis chinensis, 10g of Scutellaria baicalensis, 10g of Phellodendron chinense, and 6g of Gardenia jasminoides; for patients with constipation, add 8g of Rhubarb. Decoction in water, twice a day.

For external treatment, you can choose to apply Jinhuang Powder or Huanglian Paste. For dietary therapy, take 30g of Prunella Vulgaris and 30g of mung bean, boil them in water to extract the juice, add appropriate amount of white sugar, take 1 dose per day, twice a day. Or use 50g fresh dandelion and 50g fresh selfheal, boil them in water to extract juice, add appropriate amount of sugar for seasoning, take 1 dose per day, twice a day.

The above is the cause and method of treating the pain in the lymph nodes behind the neck. However, one thing to note is that you should pay attention to protection during normal work, and if you accidentally injure your skin, you must deal with it in time to prevent the spread. You should also pay more attention to physical fitness and maintain adequate exercise. In addition, you should also pay attention to a light diet and try not to eat irritating foods.