Hi. I am a 20 year old female from the East of England. :)
A few years ago, I was very sick with flu. I was to poorly to the point I fainted and hit my head badly. My doctor told me I had a viral infection.
When I was better, I was sitting in class and noticed an ache in my neck. I felt it, as you do and was horrified to find a hard, smooth lump.
I obsessed over said lump for a while until I decided to go to the doctor. They were not concerned because of my age at the time. They told me it was probably infection and gave me antibiotics. If it had not gone down after the course, to come back.
Guess what, it didn't go down and in fact I'd found more nodes in my armpits.
I went back. This time, they were apparently swollen due to shaving and I needed to 'stop being a hypochondriac ' because nothing was wrong.
I gave up. Stopped thinking about the nodes.
However, one night I was out drinking. I felt a horrible pain/ache in my armpits and neck where the lymph nodes are. I also broke out in the worst itchy skin I had ever experienced.
I also began having night sweats. I'm not sure if you'd call them severe but my hair would be soaked as well as my sheets and pjs.
I have a persistent, annoying cough that won't go away and can often have nasty coughing 'fits'.
Other than that, I'm constantly exhausted. I can have 13hrs of sleep and still wake up feeling like I need more. I have to have a nap after doing any sort of daily activity. It's horrible.
Anyway, few weeks ago, I find myself back at the doctors for something unrelated. She feels my neck. Finds the lymph nodes. Asks me about them. Refers me for blood tests and ultrasound. Blood tests came back as no further action required. U/S isn't until April.
I feel ok. I'm more relieved I will finally have an answer as to what's going on with my body.
I guess I'm posting here to vent but to also hear anyone else's experience/situation.
Any information you can give me would be great.
Any reassuring words and positive thoughts would also be appreciated.
Thank you everyone xxx
