![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Day after day, week after week, month after month and yes, year after year, he would post about his nodes and how they were swollen. There was a member here that for years was convinced he had lymphoma. Is it true that obsessively poking at it can cause it to swell? I’ve been poking at it for 3 weeks straight and there have been times where I spent hours poking it.1000% YES! In fact you can make them go shotty (permanently enlarged). I seriously don't know what to do at this point.Ĭan poking/pressing/proddng nodes make them more defined and swell? I feel like during the days I was fine, it felt small, softer and even non-existent, but as soon as the anxiety picked up - it feels HUGE! I hate anxiety so much. I was fine for a few days - but then, the anxiety picked right back up. Despite having reassurance from my doctors, I just still can't help but worry. They're not visible except for the right side one that I can only see if I bend my neck far (and even then it's hard to see - I've taken a photo and can't see it) but other than that, can't see it only can be felt. I'm honestly not sure how long they've been palpable because I simply don't prod around my neck the way I do now (anxiously!). To be honest, I feel like I may have never even noticed these things unless I looked for them. I can also feel two other nodes each side on my neck and one tiny pea sized one in my submandibular region. They lightly pressed around while I seem to press with a bit of pressure and dig around. I was surprised by the way they felt it compared to the way I feel my neck. My anxiety has gotten in the way despite these reassurances and I have wondered whether or not she was feeling what I'm feeling or if she was feeling a palpable vein that is right next to it - however I have to remind myself that I have seen two trained doctors who have been doctors for decades and if they were concerned, they would've sent for more tests. Words from my adult GP: "That lymph node is not concerning at all! I'm not worried about it!" - and she gave me after visit report stating that it was a "normal sized, soft, movable lymph node". Otherwise, I feel completely fine, I have had normal CBC and I have seen two doctors: my original pediatrician (about three weeks ago) and a new adult GP (a week ago) - who is great btw! - and they both felt it and have said that what I'm feeling is normal and they aren't concerned in the slightest. I will say that I am very thin 5'8 and 133lbs and I read that it's easy to feel in slim individuals. Both seem to be the same size about 1cm (kind of like a kidney bean or small edamame bean) however, the right one seems raised (probably from me poking and squeezing it). I can feel another node on the opposite side in the same exact region but it doesn't feel raised, although I have been giving it a poke and prod for at least the past three weeks since I've found it (and yes, there have been times where I've spend a few hours poking at it in one session - I'm trying to stop but it's so hard). I can't feel it by simply brushing my fingers down each side of the neck but I can feel it when I start pressing around and since I know exactly where it is. I would say it's soft (feels softer than a bean but definitely feels solid and squishy but not super squishy if that makes sense). It's small, invisble (can't see it, only can be felt pretty easily), I would say it's about 1cm as I can fit it in between the tips of my index finger and thumb although I know it's not always accurate to measure something from the outside. The one I'm worried about is the one on my neck - right side. I'm blessed to have good health but not blessed with this severe anxiety!Īnyway, my recent fear is palpable lymph nodes. It's awful, and luckily, I've always been ok in the end. you name it! The whole pandemic as made my anxiety even worse. I'm 21 years old with pretty severe anxiety: I have convinced myself that I have had various cancers, diabetes, tetanus, swollen tongue etc have had worries about my family, my home, etc. Hi all! I'm new here and I'm pleased to see that I'm not alone in this lymph node/lymphoma fear. ![]()
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