Minor sore throat, swollen glands and localized scalp sensitivity

[erom43]

I recently developed a strange set of symptoms....at least for me.  It started with a slight pain when swallowing, which felt like it was due to a swollen gland on the right side.  The swallowing pain was hardly noticable unless I was swallowing a hot or cold liquid.  Accompanying this symptom, was a localized area on my scalp, that was sensitive to the touch.  Located on the top right side of my head, the area was about three inches in diameter.  No pain, just sensitive when touched.  Additionally, there was occasional tenderness felt from the inner ear area of my right ear.  Again, mild and infrequent.
Symptoms occurred on day one, but day two were hardly noticable.  Reappeared on day three, four and five.  No other cold or flu like symptoms to speak of.  No coughing, sneezing, runny or stuffy nose, scratchy throat, post nasal drip, fever, headaches or excess fatigue to speak of.
The primary reason this concerns me, is that it is not typical.  Normally, if I get a cold or flu or sinus infection, it starts with a scratchy throat, followed by bad sore throat, coughing, sneezing, runny nose etc.  Never noticed the scalp tenderness before.  Open to any ideas or suggestions that readers might have.  Thanks.

[Medimon]

I also had the same thing happen to me yesterday-I was on antibiotics which wiped my immune system so I picked up a cold/flu virus. Only on the right side of my head I have: a sore throat, swollen lymph node, ear pain, mild eye redness, and even swollen gums and scalp, but sinuses are clear and no cough. So I'm pretty sure it's just normal inflammation from the virus, although it's a bit weird. Whenever I have a gum infection the same thing happens so maybe the virus is confined locally vs. spreading throughout the whole body.

[suspendedlight]

This is spot on I think: 'Whenever I have a gum infection the same thing happens' ... I remember now, I ate some nuts and I think some were a bit too dry and cut my gums (near the grinding teeth), it was slightly swollen for a day, then I started getting all these symptoms ... throat then ear and then scalp ... makes sense that it was a spreading virus/infection ... seems to be dying down on all fronts now ...

[morph3ux]

Same happens to me. I can't find any explanation

[6thman]

Have had same basic symptoms - small spot of tender scalp, on top right side, and swollen right gland. Have had these symptoms appearing jointly every 6 weeks or so for the last few years - always disappearing after 2-3 days, always with only minor discomfort. The most recent occurrence had a minor left earache as well. My internist was clueless as was my rheumatologist -as am I. Didn't learn much here as to the cause, but am glad to learn that am I not alone. Please keep this thread going. (Any doctors out there?)

[morph3ux]

Same happens to me. I can't find any explanation

[Landshark67]

Have these same symptoms.  Painful scalp area on right side of my head, swollen glands on the right side and a dull headache.  It's Spring so I've attributed it to allergies or a mild virus.  It's day three so if I don't see improvement item I'm off to the doctor.

Extra vitamins are a good idea.  

[KTP2015]

Any updates? I'm having the same thing and I'm curious it the problem went away for each of you or if it continued.

[PatTex]

I've been having same thing sort of, scalp sensitivity on top right area about 2-3 in diameter, feels like someone is constantly pulling out my hair by the roots, while what feels like inner ear pain that gets worse when I swallow hard, right above the mastoid process so guessing it's inner ear. I'm on 100mg Neoral and 365mg Myfortic as immunosuppressants as I'm > 10 yrs post liver transplant.100mg, levothyroxine, 5mg ambien, and some supplements but nothing new recently. It's been going on 4 days now.