There is a lump on the right side of my neck that hurts when I press it. What's going on?

There are many lymph nodes distributed around the neck. Some people find that there is a lump next to the neck and it hurts when pressed, but they don’t care and don’t know why it hurts. You should know that any discomfort in the body is a signal to us. You must pay attention. If there is a lump in the neck and it hurts when pressed, it may be inflammation of the lymph nodes.

1. Lump on the neck

This disease is more common in children and is prone to occur in winter and spring. It is manifested by enlarged submandibular, submental or cervical lymph nodes with obvious pain, which may be accompanied by high fever, chills, irritability, loss of appetite, constipation or diarrhea, leukocytosis, etc.

When this disease occurs, patients should rest properly, be encouraged to drink plenty of water, be given a high-energy, high-nutrition, easily digestible diet, and oral antibiotics. When abscesses form, incision and drainage should be performed, and emergency treatment should be given when complications such as thrombophlebitis, septic shock, etc. occur.

2. What to do if your lymph nodes become inflamed

After the lymph nodes become inflamed, we need to reduce the swelling in time. If we don’t reduce the swelling in time, it will cause swelling and pain on the right side of the neck, inflamed lymph nodes, redness and swelling, pharyngitis, and many other inflammations. Therefore, we need to pay attention to keeping warm, drink plenty of water, eat nutritious food, and pay attention to diet regulation.