Allergies causing swollen lymph node?

[aliger]

I've had a swollen lymph node on the left side of my neck for several years now.  It is mostly painless (only hurts when I press hard) and it seems to be fixed.  It basically feels the way my neck nodes always get when I have a bad cold, only without the pain.  The node doesn't seem to get bigger or smaller.  It's located behind my jaw and below my ear.  My old doctor was aware of this, but never really pursued the issue.  I didn't think it was a cause for concern until recently.  I was told that the node could be swollen due to allergies.  I have constant sinus congestion, frequently with post-nasal drip, and I typically get two nasty colds (or sinus infections) each year.  When I do get sick, the left node is always the most swollen and most painful.

Does anyone else have a node that has stayed swollen due to allergies?  I have made an appointment with a new doctor and I will have him check this out, but in the mean time I'm freaking myself out thinking about lymphoma (even though I don't have any other symptoms that would indicate that).

[Needansweracts]

WoW! Thanks for this post Kekkie! I told my doctor that my swelling is also due to my dairy allergies along with shellfish (which was the actual trigger combined with a cold), they are so hell bent on it being an issue with my thyroid and just want to remove it with out explanation to the reason I have the swelling and other symptoms in the first place. These doctors just want your money and could care less about what the real issue is! Sad times we are living in. Hope you find a cure !

[Thom23]

I've had a chronic cough for years that I thought was caused by Acid Reflux (GERD). I had stomach surgery to correct the heartburn, but I still have the cough. I put a new earring on last night (I'm allergic to nickel) and I have swelling behind my upper jaw bone just under my ear only on the side I had the earring. I've seen many doctors and one recently told me I have asthma from a lung infection. I'm using Advair inhaler, claritan D (or claritan with Sudafed), and motelukast. The inhaler seems to provide temporary relief, but I still cough all the time. I'm hoping someone has a solution for this allergy we may all have.

[SeTian]

I have the exact same thing. I actually had a really bad allergic rash a few weeks ago,  I got it from hair dye,  the rash is slowly getting better(the ears were the worst affected areas),but I noticed that there was a swollen lymphnode on the right, below my ear. It doesn't hurt. Not really sure what to do yet.

[glenel]

in addition... when I was in high school .. I cant able to walk for a day.. cant able to stand or stretch my legs because of my knees hurts so much and i have a fever bck then.. Im thinking tht maybe I also have an arthritis and also i notice tht I have something red on my skin and when i pressed it it hurts a little. i can feel little cyst underneath my skin but it just dissapear after 3 to 4 days.. but until now  i dont know what it is. it appears only on my lower extremities and it appears one or two only or sometimes one only..

[glenel]

hello.. I just want to ask about my problem. last 2013 I had a cough and colds for about 3 months.
because of so much busy in school I dont have much time to go to the doctor for check up..bt then when I reaslize tht my cough and colds ddnt go away I decided to. and then the doctor said it is just an allergy of the dust so she prescribed me a medicine.. bt now i have a swolen lypmnodes for 3 or 4 weeks now and a colds with nasal congestion tht ddnt go away especially it bothers me when going to sleep.. the colds is not severe. bt I just always sneeze.. and sometimes so early in the morning I sneeze a lot. will the reason of my nodes tht swell is because of my allergy?
ps.
sometimes when the sneezing at night and nasal congestion attcks me I dont understand my ears.. it hurts when I pressed the lower part of my ears pressing going up.. will this the reason why my nodes in my neck swell because of this? i hope someone could answer me..

[gmm101]

My son (5yrs old)  just had allergy testing done, and about two hours after the testing was done lymph nodes under his neck swole up. He said they are not painful only if he presses it. We gave him Benadryl and that seemed to help some but he still has one big swollen one under his jaw(The two behind his Jolle underneath his ear on the left and right side went down) we called our doctor and she prescribed antibiotics and we have continued to give him the Benadryl. Its only been 2 days but if its not down by tomorrow afternoon well take him in for a follow up.

[Power3n1]

This sounds like Patulous Eustacian Tube.

[Kekkie]

I had the same thing, swollen neck node, tingly toes, upset stomach, upset bowels, chest pain, feeling generally unwell.  Had a complete work up done including Thallium stress test, CT scans, ultrasounds - everything normal.  Turns out I am allergic to dairy...who knew?

[sickandtired2014]

I have the exact same issue but I don't wear perfume - its caused by others wearing it.  Its very frustrating because no one seems to care about other peoples health as long as they smell pretty and quite honestly 99% of those perfumes and colognes smell awfully nasty.  Its very debilitating and repeated pleas to coworkers and visitors to stop wearing it fall on deaf ears.  I guess I will need to be wheeled out in an ambulance berfore anyone gets the hint and even then, quite frankly they will still not see their scent as the problem.  It always seems to get twisted around to be MY problem to deal with.  Fragrance is full of chemicals and carcinogens and people should really start to wise up.  And its very depressing to realize that no one cares enough about another person's health to stop while I sit in my office daily being bombarded with scent.  My glands swell, I get hives, hard to breath, coughing, congested, sometimes nausea takes over.  Different scents cause different reactions due to their chemical composition - and a "mild" scent is no safer than a "strong" one.  Essential oils are even worse.  Just wish someone would care

[1234_bellatodd2964]

My daughter who is 23 has been having post nasal drip now she had swollen lymph nodes on her left side, but has some pain near her ear ! She has had problems for a few years now,but our doctor noticed swelling on one side ! She needs to have a ultra sound ,she is feeling very nervous ,and so am I ,does anyone else had or have to problem ,and what did your doctor tell you ? Thank you

[hakamshara]

I have he same exact thing. Its allergies, the body needs to consistently keep that specific lymph node more active to accommodate the post nasal drip that harbors easier upper respiratory infections. Im the same as you, aliger, my left neck lymph nodes are swollen and have been for years. Use a steroid nasal spray as well as allegra (2wice daily).  That combo seems to work best for me. And when you do use the nasal spray... cheat up into your nostril and inhale more powerfully so more of the steroid can get to your tonsils, calming them down.  
:D

[DrDoof]

I am dealing with a similar thing.  A few months ago I suddenly had a very sore left ear and tingling in my jaw.  I had not had a cold or anything that would cause an ear infection, so I saw a dentist.  They said I needed a root canal.  After the root canal, the pain mostly went away, but I was left with my left ear sometimes feeling hollow or wet and a bit of jaw tingling.  The root canal was many procedures and I had a lot of novacaine in the back of my mouth and such.  The whole time, the glands inside my cheek were up and down, my ear felt weird on and off and my left sinus in the cheek hurt badly on and off.  I mentioned it each time and they shrugged it off.  After getting my crown, my left lymph node in my neck puffed up as did the one right in front of my ear.  I went to the urgent care and she said it was viral (even after describing the above).  Two weeks later I saw an oral surgeon who could feel the paratoid gland in my cheek was hard and sore.  He treated me for a deep tissue infection.  It did help my cheek, but the ear feeling lingered.  It usually starts off fine and then is triggered by being around a lot of people - work, Target, the mall (walking by Abercrombie is the worst!).  I have always been scent sensitive and it seems to be smells that are triggering it.  I went back to the doc and now have an ENT appt. set up.  When it gets really swollen my whole left ear, cheek and throat pulse a little.  It isn't super painful, but is uncomfortable, especially in my neck/throat.  My regular doc said allergies cannot cause swollen lymph node.  The oral surgeon thought there is likely an issue with the Eustachian tube, and told me to head to the ENT.  I will let you all know what they say!

[Stevey85]

I know this was from almost three years ago, but from my experience I want to help put peoples minds at rest who are recently reading this.

I'm in almost the exact same boat. For the past 5 months I've had a swollen lymph node at the base of my neck just behind my left ear. When the lymph node enlarged I went straight to the doctors without hesitation (trust me this is the best thing you can do even if you think it's nothing) due to the high levels of cancer in my family. I was told it was probably a reaction to a recent cold and would shrink in a couple of weeks.

Well a month went by and it was still there, during this time I noticed an increased nasal discharge, blocked nose and strangely an influx in spots inside my nose. I did press the issue and saw two more doctors and had blood tests before I eventually saw an ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) specialist. The ENT's instant reaction was that it was a reactive lymph node (due to my lack any other symptoms), I did stress my concern with it to him who referred me for an ultra sound (basically he explained to me that they would do an ultra sound before even considering a biopsy) so they could take a further look.

The results of the ultra sound were that everything looked normal and I was told that no further action was required, but keep an eye on it and if starts to enlarge or I start noticing additional symptoms get back in touch asap. I have since seen another doctor about my nasal discharge and blocking (due to some discomfort with it) and I've been put on a steroid nasal spray and antihistamines. I was also asked to keep a journal of when my nose becomes blocked or when it gets really runny as to help identify what possibly is causing it.

I was worrying myself sick (mainly due to my family's history), but what I have learnt from it is if you are worrying GO SEE A DOCTOR AND GET OFF THE INTERNET! The internet is the best way to scare monger yourself into thinking you're going to die. You read something and instantly think "OH MY GOD, I THINK I HAVE THAT!" which is probably complete nonsense. That and life is too short, don't waste your life worrying, just go enjoy your life and share it with your friends and family.

I hope this helps someone!
All the best!

[gonetilnovember]

So did u ever find out what it was?? Was it just allergies?

[T6000]

Wow, way to much for a young person. What the heck, check out , read about nematode therapy. Hope something helps.

[enf1945]

Hi hope you are well but what ever happened ?
did you get further tests ?

thanks

[Rgraves]

I have fibromyalgia and anxiety disorder but a lot of my "side affects" from those hav e gone away because I pinpointed a trigger. It is perfume. I was wearing it everyday and I havent now for about 2 1/2 weeks and my lymph nodes no longer feel swollen or tender, my head doesnt hurt and the anxiety when I get in my car and drive is gone. I used to put on perfume before I left the house and then all these side effects kept happening for years and it was the perfume all along. I am very sensitive to other things as well but the perfume was #1.

If even just you r lymph nodes are feeling swollen almost daily, stop wearing perfume and see if it gets better. Also, any perfumed or scented moisturizers, body wash..

[pxguitar]

Take Burdock Root 3x daily and your swollen lymph nodes will usually go away.

[Roxie0113]

have you ever figured out what was causing this? i feel the same way like blood flow is restricted by enlarged lymph nodes

[manqoba]

I actually for years have had a swollen lymph node on the side of my neck on the right side directly below the back of my jaw line.  No pain. When Doctors drains it with needle a yellowish substance comes out and becomes flat, but after few day it comes back again.

[rgon7]

i suffer from the same season allergy issues i got a upper resperatory and along with it was my lymph node on behind the left jaw under the ear got it mid august 2011 still had it sep now oct with my cheek swelling  due to the same issue I'm hoping its because of my allergies still have allergies.

[Melmel86]

I have 9 enlarged lymphnodes from1.9 to 2.8 cm they don't hurt I've had an ultra sound being I'm. 4 months pregnant. The dr. Sent me to a cancer dr to get a biopsy who said there not fixed and with me having fibromyalgia he rather wait before doing one being it can worsen my symptoms from the fibromyalgia. I am looking at this tho and about 5 years ago my sinuses callapsed from allergies to mold and after a test found out I'm allergic to a lot of things. They told me I would have to live in a plastic bubble just about to protect myself its discuriging and i ve ignored them and took allergy meds here and there when I feel my head exsploding. My lymphnodes have been enlarged for 4 months the same as my pregnancy and the cancer dr thinks that I have reactive lymphnodes to the pregnancy. Should I be seeing the ears nose and throat dr too? Oh and I've had 12 surgeries on my ears for tubes reconstruction on my sinuses and a deviated ceptom also tonsils and adnodes removed also had surgery at 22 to have my teeth removed from the surgeries and antibiotics for 12 years had destroyed my teeth both sets first set before I was even 11. My enlarged lymph nodes are everywhere on my neck from the back to the front some are into my throat which causes anoying tickling but they don't seem to hurt. I am only 25 and these surgeries and illnesses are driving me nuts it seems like all the rare diseases and things happen to me. My life is full of drs and appointments. I see a specialist for each symptom makes me wonder if there all from the same thing? What are your imputs and should I worry or is there anything I can do?

[sophiamom]

My daughter has experienced swelling glands under her left chin/neck immediately after eating recently.  It is worrisome because two years ago her tongue also swelled.  While the latest episodes now two weeks apart are less intense, i administered benedryl and the Doctor prescribed pregnisone.  Cold sweats and headache were a part of her night last night (as suddenly I am putting all things together) and seems to have a rash on lower part of body - which could be from pool?  I noticed tonight it decreased after 20 minutes and then appeared again after eating once again.

Doctor at Urgent Care seemed not at all concerned.  Any thoughts?

[allergymomto3boys]

my oldest is 8 he has swollen lymph nodes in his neck.  My 2 year old has many swollen lymph nodes in his neck (large) and also in his underarm and groin area(small like buckshot).  I also have a 5 month old.  I am trying to pinpoint my oldests food issues. The 2 year old and 5 month old have severe food intollerances and from the research that I have been doing this past year it seems that food allergies/sensitivies/intollerances can absolutley cause this.  My 2 year old just had a surgical lymph node biopsy (taken from his neck) done and we are waiting for the results just to be on the safe side to make sure he doesn't have lymphoma or anything we are missing.  I am concerned but not overly stressed he has a very hard time digesting dairy, wheat, soy or gluten.  Hope this helps.  He does well as long as these foods are avoided.  My 5 month old is breastfed only and his gut will bleed if I have dairy or soy in my diet.  Avoidance of these foods has helped so much and they are now thriving.  :)

[hays03]

I've had swollen gland around ear and jaw too. Its on the same side every sprin/summer and it also happens to be the same side of an old neck injury. I have bad allergies. Im also pregnant and my wisdom teeth seem to be coming in. I also have horrible jaw pain on the side of the swollen glands. I've been on antibiotics 3 times and its still there. Idk what this is!