Lump on the back of neck

[zer08]

Hi

Well on Tuesday I noticed some slight discomfort on the back of my neck and just thought it might be down to stress. I noticed there is a small lump on the left side on the back of my neck, just below my hairline. I would say the lump is quite hard and when I press it there is some discomfort, it's not painful, just uncomfortable. In the surrounding area of my neck it's also uncomfortable when I press down and there is another one of these type of lumps/spots lower down. At first I just thought they were normal spots/lumps as I get acne/spots on my face and the back of my neck and lower neck area. I only seem to have noticed them this week though, specifically Tuesday as I said. Then today I noticed the discomfort when I pressed down on them and the surrounding area.  Does anyone have any idea what these lumps could be?

Thanks for your help.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi

Thanks for keeping me posted! How are you now?

Lumps in the area you have can cause pain in the head and arms due to irritation of nerves. Especially, since you get headache on shaking your head. However if you have a history of fever then you should also consider TB and glandular fever as a differential diagnosis.

It is really difficult to comment beyond this without examining. Please consult your doctor and do keep me posted. Take care!

[Weesy68]

If they are lymph nodes, you may have mononucleosis. If you get more symptoms, especially fatigue or sore throat, that's a good possibility.

[zer08]

Hi

I also seem to have pain in my arms and legs, it's not there all the time and I can't really feel it but sometimes I can, I don't know if this is related. I also have a headache, but it's not an ache that is present all of the time, it only happens when I shake my head from side to side. I've had this type of headache before maybe about 2 or 3 months ago, maybe a bit more but it went away after a while. I also don't know if this is related.

Do you think these could be related to the lumps on my neck?

Thanks for your help.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi

Thanks for the post!

The lumps you describe could be boils due to infection of hair follicles. They could be enlarged lymph nodes due to dandruff or infection of scalp, face too like your acne getting infected. They could be neurofibromas (swelling in nerves), which are not serious  but can cause pain and discomfort.

Please consult a doctor. It is difficult to comment beyond this without examining and various tests. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!