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May 12th, 2009
i started feeling and poking at the nodes in my neck about 2 weeks ago and now they are swollen.at first they were the about the size of peas and now they are about twice the size they were.they are pain free,and they are not tender to the touch.

is it possible to cause swelling by hand irritation?i have no symptoms of any kind(sore throat/cough etc.)im going crazy and cant keep my self from pokin and feeling them.
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replied May 16th, 2009
In most cases, enlarged lymph nodes arise as a response to infection or/and inflammation in the body. However, in a minority of cases, enlarged lymph nodes can be a sign of lymphoma (a type of cancer that involves the lymph nodes), or a sign of cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes from some other area of the body.

I would suggest that you have your physician evaluate you further.

Sincerely/ Robert A. Wascher, MD, FACS
A landmark, evidence-based guide to a healthy cancer-prevention lifestyle, based on cutting-edge cancer research.
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replied May 21st, 2009
about a week ago i started having really horrible pain in my upper left abdomen. The next day it also started in my left leg. left side of my groin. i was in such horrible pain. one of my friends gave me a loritab. this pain lasted until thursday. slowly going away. Friday i noticed a lump on the left side of my neck. it got bigger during the weekend. this week i'm soooo tired. i can't do anything. i have no energy. should i be concerned? i feel really weird
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