A couple days ago i had a knot appear on the earlobe front to back. right ear only. i assumed it was a boil so i put alcohol on it to get it to come to a head faster well the second day my lymph node under the same ear became swollen and enlarged very painful and my earlobe is swollen. I can no longer sleep on that side and its 1
Hello, I can understand your concern. Painful swollen lymph node that aggravated with heat application indicates presence of the infection of area that Chat Doctor.  The infection could be from the ear or from the temporomandibular joint. I would advise you to start with the antibiotics course. You can take Definite 200 mg (Topped) twice a day for 5 days. You can combine it with antacid and analgesic that suits you. Do not apply heat over the area. If you do not find relief in the pain after 5 days or if it worsens, you should visit an ENT specialist as chances of infection from ear are higher. I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing Chat Doctor. I wish you feel better soon. Best,