What do you do if there is a swollen lymph node in your head and it hurts?

Answer 1

Swollen lymph nodes usually indicate that your body has been affected by an virus or cold that may have slipped past your immune system. The first and most important thing that you should do in order to stay healthy and make sure you provide your body with enough resources to try to "fix" the problem, drink lots of water and eat regularly, even if you don't feel hungry. Your body will become dehydrated as it needs to work harder in order to help your recover. Try to avoid going to work or school, as you don't want to spread whatever you have to everyone, and you don't want to get more than one sickness, as it is possible with your immune system down. You will start to feel tired more, and I would suggest that you stay home to rest. Take regular naps if you have to. Go out for fresh air and walks to stretch and exercise your legs. Vitamin C boosts the immune system. Taking a lot of vitamin C (but don't overdose on this) will help a lot also. Drink Orange Juice every meal until you get better, take vitamin C tablets every morning. You can find these in the supermarket or in a pharmacy. Avoid getting too close to people, as that may heighten the chances of spreading what you have to them. If you don't feel any change after doing this for a week, then I suggest that you go see a doctor to see what else you can also do to get better and what kind of medication you can take to protect your body from viruses while your system is down and to help boost your energy enough for daily activities, as you might start getting tired really quickly and more than normal.