Current medical status: For about 6 years I have been having a problems with the glands in my neck swelling up and becoming very painful. They aventually go down but when they swell up I almost imediatly go into a depression not knowing what is causing it, every once in awhile the gland in my armpit and groin will as well swell and go down also painful all on the right side of my body, and am tired of being in pain with this. Currently I have had swelling painfull lumps alon the bottom of my collar bone and along my sternum, they feel rubbery like an artery or vein that is to big, I just want someone tell help me so I am not in pain no more and to make sure I don't have something that will take my life.
Current medical treatment: I have had a Ct scan, xray and ultra sound done, I have had blood tests CBC 3 times and an HIV test NEG, I have seen 2 hemotologists and 3 family doctors, I am still sitting here with no answers



Enlargement of lymph nodes might be caused by an infection (bacterial or viral), inflammation in the surrounding tissue, cancer metastasis, or blood cancer. The last two are easily diagnosed with blood tests and would cause many complications if untreated for 6 years. The inflammation usually causes an increase in the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). The infection is usually characterized by an increase in the leucocytes (white blood cells).


Considering all the tests that have been done, you might talk to your doctors about a biopsy of the lymph nodes at the moment when they are swollen. This might determine the proper diagnosis and the further treatment.