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Yesterday, i woke up with a swollen occipital lymph node. very painful and very tender. i have no scalp itchiness/scaling and no prior history of it. ?

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

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Lymph node: one node or more? if one only don't worry. watch for fever and scalp rash

Answered 7/25/2018

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A member asked:

Yesterday, i woke up with a swollen occipital lymph node. very painful and very tender. i have no scalp itchiness/scaling and no prior history of it. ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Zachary Veres answered

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