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My doc. said that i should take metronidazole bec. he found pharyngeal lymph nodes or something like that, but i feel fine. should i still take it? ty

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Dr. Ron Jones answered

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Follow Dr. Advice: Tom, I really do not feel comfortable in advising you on this situation without the ability to examine you. Since you have seen your doctor and have had an examination by him/her, I think I would follow the doctors advice. Do not drink alcohol with THAT medication. It will make you sick.

Dr Cremers agreed

Answered 4/9/2016

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A member asked:

My doc. said that i should take metronidazole bec. he found pharyngeal lymph nodes or something like that, but i feel fine. should i still take it? ty

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Dr. Ron Jones answered

Dr Cremers agreed

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My neck lymph nodes are in sizes 126 & 127 and I have itchy skin & some pain in neck&ear& burning tongue, an ENT dr gave me metronidazole, why?