glands

[Italiana425]

I have sharp pains like lighting on the left side of my head from bottom of my neck where the glands are to behind the ear and some times they are so sharp that it leaves the area kind of numb.  They last about 2 seconds.  My neck is very tender and the doctor thinks that it might be related to my acid reflux problems.  can anyone help me.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
Neck pain can be due to wrong posture, spinal nerve compression, arthritis of spine joints, and in your case also due to the swollen lymph nodes. The other possibility is that the lumps are neurofibromas (collection of nerve and fibers) that can be painful. Removal of these lumps can relieve pain.
Since I cannot examine you and know other related conditions you may be having, nor is a detailed history possible on net, I have listed the various possibilities that should be looked into. Please consult your PCP for primary examination followed by proper referral.
Take care!

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I occassionally had similar symptoms along with a sharp pain sometimes going to the side of my head.  I ended up having a root canal and the symptoms went away. Hope you feel better!