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My ear has swollen up overnight. It is red and painful,slightly blistery bit not that you would notice. My lymph nodes have also swollen up. I had pain in my neck last night and woke up to this.
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Painful and blisters appears in herpes zoster.. perichondritis should also be ruled out.. visit an ENT specialist for proper assessment and treatment..
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