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A member asked:

I had a swollen lymph node behind ear.took antibio.now lymph node is moving inside ear.dont see a visible lump but i can feel by touching.recovering?

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Node: What do you mean "now lymph node is moving inside ear"? that makes no sense. If the node is not visible anymore then its probably resolving.

Answered 3/27/2015

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