I have poison ivy on the right side of my neck its been a couple days since the first bumps appeared now it is a larger area and Ive noticed the left side of my neck was tender today and now tonight I can feel enlarged lymph nodes that werent there this afternoon, should I be worried?
HI, thanks for using Chat Doctor Lymph nodes respond to any infection or inflammation in the surrounding area. The lymph nodes in the neck are responding the inflammation that occurred as a result of the poison ivy allergic reaction in the neck. If they are painful the use of anti-inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen, Catalan or naproxen may help. I hope this helps