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Posterior cervical node is pea sized, doc said tonsillitis, just finished zpak and prednisone, node still pea sized. starting to worry about it.

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Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Give it more time: You just finished the antibiotics. It will take more time for the node to go away. Give it more time before you get real worried.

Answered 9/5/2015

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A member asked:

Posterior cervical node is pea sized, doc said tonsillitis, just finished zpak and prednisone, node still pea sized. starting to worry about it.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lonnie Smith answered

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