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Swollen Lymph Nodes - Diagnosis

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Comment from: christo, 35-44 Male (Patient) Published: September 30

My neck on lower right mostly and on back of neck has been bothering me for quite a few months off and on. Its like a dull throbbing tends to be around the muscles in my neck, not real sure if its lymph nodes or what. I went to the doctor and she said my lymphs seem to be fine. This really make me worry that something is wrong any ideas as to what it might be. It also makes my neck feel really stiff yet sore.

Comment from: Patti, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: September 28

Hello. I have had sharp pains in the lymph nodes just under the edge of my right jaw. Yesterday I started getting strange pains just past my armpits, and now I have this big red lump that showed up this morning in my right armpit. As of today, I'm also getting sharp pains in the lymph node under my LEFT jaw. The node under my right jaw is slightly swollen, but except for that, and the red lump in my right armpit, I have no other swollen nodes that I know of. I don't feel sick, and I've been feeling tired, but my doctor said I have slight anemia, which is pretty normal for me.

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Comment from: Seeking Advise, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: September 28

I don't know if my lymph nodes are actually swollen or not but there is tenderness right behind my right ear in the hollow in front of the bone, also a lot of pain and tenderness in my groin area on both sides, as well as I've had a sore neck mostly on the right side for over 6 months. My neck gets extremely sore and the pain runs from right under my chin to my breast area and area where the arm joins the trunk. I have had pain in what feels like the bone in my right ear and experience headaches on the right side of my face over and over again. Usually Tylenol or Advil will not take it away but will offer some slight relief. Sometimes the pain in the neck and ear will even run down into my right arm. On occasion the arm has gone tingly. I don't know what is wrong but I know the pain has been ongoing since April in the neck and chest area. I've had the groin pain for even longer and the ear pain for longer yet. IN the last 2 months I have been experiencing a bee sting like sensation in what I call the bulb in the base of my skull on the right side. I feel like it might all be related and am wondering if the symptoms might suggest a problem with the lymph nodes. I am stumped as to what it is and my doctor isn't sure as well.

Comment from: Short2007, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: September 28

The lymph nodes under both of my arms are extremely hard, oval shapped, and large. I'm tired all the time, always sleepy, and catch every thing that goes around from respiratory to abdominal virus.

Comment from: alwoods85, 19-24 Male (Patient) Published: September 24

I've had a swollen lymph node behind my left ear for about three years now. It doesn't hurt. It is small and is able to move around. When I get sick or am about to get sick, which doesn't happen often, then it actually gets a little bigger, but not by much. I've had a few military doctors look at it, and they say I have nothing to worry about.

Comment from: 19-24 Female (Patient) Published: September 23

I have a bladder infection and one of my lymph nodes is swollen in my groin area. I also have cervical problems and I have to have it scraped every six months.

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