This sounds exactly what is going on with me. Or so much in the neck by glands by ear, top of nose and 1 on each ear above the lobes. The pressure sensations are weird and can be frightening. The base of my skull on the back, bothers me a lot. I get weird like pressure headaches that sometimes last for days. Sometimes wet like sensations, electrical impulses which I’m assuming are nerves. But the pressure. I was wondering if I had an aneurysm. I plan on going to the hospital in the morning. These head sensations are alarming to say the least. The lymph node or cyst by my ear has gotten to be about the size of a marble! I have 2 more slightly smaller and now a real small one but it’s coming up in a similar fashion.
What if a person had all of these symptoms, swollen/hard lymphs near the top of the neck, chest pain (sometimes cry worthy), and pressure in the head. Was a smoker for 9 years, recently quit. But no reason for lymphnodes to appear (ie; mono, flu, strepthroat).
Hello and hope you are doing well.
Understand your predicament. The nodes could be due to the tooth extraction. If its due to throat infection, you should have throat pain, sometimes fever or a cough. In the absence of which it could be the tooth infection. And yes tonsillar enlargement and tonsillitis can cause nodal enlargement. Also note infections like tuberculosis can cause lymphadenopathy. It would be worthwhile to see if other lymph groups are enlarged namely, axilla and groin, these can be palpated. This will help rule out other causes of lymphadenopathy like tuberculosis or lymphomas.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Oh, I did go to the doctor but she blamed it on the tooth extraction and my gas on dietary stuff. Nothing alarming to her and she sent me home with no antibiotics.
Now that I have bumps in my throat and near the tonsils on top of still swollen nodes after 3 weeks, I'm heading back there today.
Also, the bumps and my throat do not hurt. Just can feel them when obviously when swallowing.
Well, it's been a few weeks since there. I still have swollen lymph nodes, some near the jaw still a little swollen and two hard non-movable nodes on both sides of my neck. I suspect these to be my juggular nodes that drain the tonsils.
I've had constipation with lots of bloating since then too, but it has come down. Still lots of belching and bowels seem to be moving slower than normal.
Other than that, I quit smoking so the other issues seem to die down some with the fatigue and chest issues. BUT, I have bumps on my throat as of last night around my tonsils and possibly on them. Small bumps, can't tell the color, but tiny and about 5 to 10 of them.
My guess is I have some type of infection that was impacting my head, neck and now throat and tonsils. My harder lymph nodes if correct, also point to that as they drain the tonsils. If it's with my tonsils, then that could be why my nodes beside those are still a little big.
Any thoughts?
Hello and hope you are doing well.
The head pressure could be due to sinusitis, if it is accompanied by nasal stuffiness and sometimes a post nasal drip. It could also be due to tooth infections, impacted tooth or skin infections. The others are migrainous headaches and those caused due to brain disorders, disorders of the eyes , neck or ears to name a few.To find a cure you need to consult your primary care physician for proper assessment. In the meantime take OTC naproxen for relief from pain.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
Symptom Summary
- Pressure in Head (moves around some)
- Swollen Neck Glands (right and left)
- Chest Pressure (likely due to gas)
- Gas (constantly burping)
- Neck Fatigue (heavy head)
- Body Fatigue (light body fatigue)
- Light Cramps (likely due to gas?)
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- Weird Feeling Center of Chest (seems more to do with gas/bloating)
I would say I do have some light pains here and there in chest, but they seem small and random. I normally have those as a smoker off and on.