You're probably right about that Sam...but I had made my Dr. Appt. several days ago, I didn't get online and start researching until today.
I'm trying not to stress about it or even think about. It has helped me just knowing that it could be RA related so that's what a I force into my head anytime a negative thought pops in there.
Dachie, try your best not to worry about it and don't look at anymore websites about swollen nodes! They are SO freaky!! I had a swollen lymph node at the base of my neck and got scared about it, but I also had an obnoxiously itchy scalp. Turns out I had a bact infection on my big fat head! How gross is that!?!?
Get it checked out by the doc and let us know what he says. I hope all is well. I asked the kids pediatrician what the hard lump behind my ear was once. he said a lymph node you just get a bit of something that the body has a hard time cleaning out sometime.
When my son was eleven he had a large swollen lymph node in his arm pit. His arm pit was just as swollen as could be. The doctor pointed out the scratches on his arm and asked if he had been around any cats? He answered yes at his friends house. Cat scratch fever from picking up a wild kitten.
Let us know how things turn out.
My sons exwife has several painless ones on her body. Hard as rocks. She had a badly swollen knee with a floating nodual in it once and I had to drag her to the doctor. She had me feel some lumps in her neck and said she had not gone to the doctor in years for fear they would tell her she had cancer. She still has them and they are benign. I think some parts of the country there is a fungus and people can get it and recover without problems or even knowing that they are sick but a certain percentage of people get calcification in thier lymph nodes afterwards. Not a problem unless they are putting pressure on nerves that cause pain and neurological problems or if they are around the heart then they would have to be removed.
I agree get your lumps checked out. The sooner the better. Let us know how things turn out? I hope it is nothing serious or scary. Good for your husband for noticing!
So always get a lump checked I agree totally.
Thank you all so much! Wow, so many things can happen to cause something else to happen, etc. and so on. You got to wonder how we all live to get old!
I will touch base after my appt Wed. and let all of you know what happnes. Thanks again!
[QUOTE=CO_Mel]Dachie, try your best not to worry about it and don't look at anymore websites about swollen nodes! They are SO freaky!! I had a swollen lymph node at the base of my neck and got scared about it, but I also had an obnoxiously itchy scalp. Turns out I had a bact infection on my big fat head! How gross is that!?!?
I get swollen lymph nodes all the time, esp. during flares. usually throat area, and armpits for me.
Try not to worry. Stress induces flares. Best wishes to you.
Update on 1st post.Where is the update? Wondering how things turned out?Yes, where is the update? The world is anxious to know, Dachie!Hi everyone, I wrote the update on the very first post of the thread.I'm sorry your appointment wasn't able to ease your worry! Please continue to keep us updated! Lumps can be so many different things... and thank goodness your doctor is taking it seriously... just in case! Better safe than sorry :) Like I said, I've had a friend go through this... had it removed, and it was nothing!! So don't let yourself worry too much! And once again, please keep us updated!
Well today I had the ultrasound done on my neck. They said it would be 2-3 days before my Doctor get's the results so now I wait.......................meanwhile, it is still there...haunting me.
Thanks for the support everyone!
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