One swollen lymph node?

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I have one really swollen and painful lymph node in my neck just under my left jaw kind of. It just kind of sprung up over night. I feel fine besides that. No runny nose, ear ache, or anything like that. I went to the doctor and he said that it was tonsillitis and that I didn't have any other symptoms because I am already on antibiotics for something else unrelated. He said my body has just kind of fought it off itself. Sounds kind of strange to me? I 'm just worried about it, I've never had this before. Has anyone else experienced this?? Could it really just be tonsillitis? Thanks so much!

[doctornee medical]

Hi

A lymph node swelling in the upper neck under the jaw, can be due to tonsillitis, an infection in gums, pyorrhea, caries tooth, dandruff in hair etc. A single node signifies a local cause. Lymph nodes do swell in generalized problems like glandular fever, tuberculosis, cancer etc but generally several are involved. What were you taking antibiotics for? Was it for an infection in the head and neck area?

Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted.

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Thanks for the info, maybe he was right and it is just tonsillitis. The antibiotics I am taking are for a hair follicle infection that is nearly gone but it was on my bikini line. He gave me another prescription to stay on the antibiotics for another 10 days.