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I have a painful swollen knot behind my ear and my ear and throat is bothering me a little bit. what is this?
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Doctor can check: New throat pain can be from a strep throat infection (antibiotics are needed), a cold or influenza (antibiotics usually not used), or from some other cause such as allergies or irritants. Throat pain and ear pain sometimes happen together. Usually, a person sees the doctor if the sore ear or throat is bothersome, recurrent, or doesn't go away quickly (mainly to check for bacterial infection).
Answered 8/2/2016
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