If you find your neck is bigger than usual, this is a sign you cannot ignore.

Jugular vein distention isn’t damage, but severe or life-threatening conditions can cause it. Because of that, treatment centers on what’s causing it. Treating the underlying cause will help ease this symptom or make it stop entirely.

Depending on the underlying cause, the treatments can range from no treatment to medication only or even to surgery. Your healthcare supporter is the best person to tell you the potential treatments, including the ones that are most likely to help, and what you can expect with those treatments.

What can I do at home to treat this?

Jugular vein distention isn’t a health issue you should try to treat at home by yourself. It takes a trained healthcare provider to examine it and determine what’s causing it. You also shouldn’t try to treat it yourself because it’s sometimes a symptom of a life-threatening condition.