It's more than likely just a lymph node. It honestly doesn't look swollen to me in the pic though.

two doctors have said it isn't, though, and even if it is, isn't it bad that it's been swollen for over 3 months with no correlation with sickness?
thanks for your thought!

Kristi,
What became of this lump? I have had tiny lumps myself and doctors said its no big deal... so i didnt worry... and then just two day s ago, the one under my chin (like yours... heck i even look like your sister!) popped up out of the blue and its sore to the touch and feels almost like a golf ball size. I dont have health insurance and really dont want to ask family for help.
My mom recently died because a doctor botched a simple routine surgery so i do not trust doctors at this point. Please let me know what happened. are you dizzy at all? I m a little dizzy for the last 6 months.

Hi ziggitydoda,

Did you ever get an outcome on your lump? I have just discovered a peasize lump in my throat and have also been feeling light headed for the past 4 months?

Hi Marlene,
Well, my dentist prescribed me antibiotics which i finished like 3 days ago, and i was feeling good and lump was gone. then this morning i woke up to the lump in my chin again and dizzy again. I just started the antibiotics again. i am thinking its from a root canal i had where the tooth cracked but im so bad about getting into the doctors.
years ago in high school i had lumps (little ones) and the doctors always said it was okay. that its just fighting infection and is good if they are swollen from time to time but i wasnt light headed and you are, so you probably should get it checked. does it hurt at all?
Keep us posted.. .and ill do the same. thanks!

I've had a lump under my chin over a year, doc tested said it wasnt a lymphoma, but never followed up... did suggest possible infection &/or parasite. I recently tried using a hydrogen peroxide bath therapy. When I cleaned my ears first gray came out for a couple days then clear but it seem to start to shrink. Then by the 2nd week my ears started hurting, I get dizzy, & feel ill, now i have dry mouth too. It must have been a infection of some sort, I plan to go to the doctor if it doesn't get better soon. I don't trust doctor much though, bad history... i really wish I knew for sure what it was. I hope you find out, all of you. I think the infection thing is a great guess not sure of the cause. We'll all keep our fingers crossed. Good luck.

What has been happening with the lump? I believe it is related to your root canal. In a few days I will be having a root canalled tooh extracted .The root canal was done 2 years ago when I had a silver (mercury) filling replaced with a less toxic material. The dentist drilled too deep and hit the nerve causing the tooth to die. Now it has never felt right around that tooth and I always can feel a tingle around the area of the root canalled molar. So.... because I dont feel that good a lot of the time I'm prepared to find out how I will feel after the tooth is properly extracted (there is a right way and a wrong way to extract a tooth).
I have read a few stories and researched this topic and I think the lump is an infection from the dead tooth.

You have to consult a dentist for this because it's a reaction in the bone of the jaw. You have to be examined by a specialist for early signs of bone disease, does your jaw make any popping noises when you open wide? Does it feel like it's slighly unhinging when you open your mouth? Do you have fragile teeth? This can be treated when caught early and even when its developing. A good mouthwash is important to prevent bacteria from building up in your gums. Definately see an oral surgeon for tests.

I have the same lump. It goes away and re-appears from time to time, and I always mess with it. It feels like two siamese peas under my chin. When it does come back I always seem to break out with acne. Im starting to think I need to drink more water or something. Maybe its from too much toxins building up in our bodies.
Its mad weird.

I am also having the same problem. My case is I had been sting by a bee on my throat, after that this same lump appeared. Hope it give you guys some idea how to get rid of it

It looks like its been a while since anyone has written in this forum- but I have a pea size ball in the center of jaw underneath my chin as well. Noticed it Monday. I too just had a sore of my lip and then a fever blister in another area immediately after.... it was weird. I barely ever get them and then to get it right after another was odd. I have had a choking sensation with tightness around my throat for a while (about 1.5 yrs- not sure how long the ball has been there). It scared me a LOT at first and now I just kinda live with it. (thyroid perfect- upper endoscopy showed LOTS of acid in tummy with ulcer- but thats it, sugar perfect, at one pt liver enzymes came elevated but follow up was perfect) SO.... I too have been having some crazy dizzy spells???? No clue why- but I do feel pressure in my ears and across my nose at times and was really hoping it was an ear thing. My jaw becomes all cracky sometimes. No clue how all of this relates to the other- but ever since I had my second baby, I just fell apart. I can't wait to feel good again.... or atleast find out what is going on so I don't feel like I am crazy =( I know SOMETHING is going on.

Hey, I am 11 years old and have a small lump a bit further back underneath my chin than some of you are describing. It came a few months ago and then just dissapperaed. I didnt worry about it. Then this second time, it is a lot bigger and seems like it is growing. I'm going to try and go to the doctor but I don't want to find out that I need surgery or anything. In a few years I'm going to have to have massive surgery to my crooked and twisted mouth. It's really bugging me. I've been down in the dumps lately...

Any ideas????

hi all, i have a similar lump under my chin..... i first noticed it a few months ago[cant remember exact time] i wasnt really bothered about it as it was about the size of a pea and thought it would go away. The other week while i was having a shave i noticed it had got bigger as it kinda got in the way and i had to be carful incase i cut myself,its now the size of a marble and feels like a hard bit of gristle but not as hard as a stone and is noticable as though i have put on weight under my chin. I told my girlfiend and she said i better get it checked out.I looked all over the web to see what it could be and found it may be something to do with an abcess as ive had a broken tooth for about the same time lengh and was hoping that was it. Anyway....... i went to the doctors on monday and the first thing he did was look under my tongue with a torch and then check the lump under my chin, i asked him what he thought it might be and he said something about my salivary gland,i asked him if he thought it was cancer and he gave a little chuckle and said lets hope not, i wouldve prefered a firm NO to put my mind at ease and was fully expecting him to say that it was my tooth and i got an infection in my submental lymph node and to go to the dentist but he didnt even mention it. he gave me a note to give to the receptionist to make an appointment to see an ear,nose and throat speacialist at the hospital,and to also have a routine chest xray and blood test[not to do with the lump] so as you can imagine im now worrying that a shadow may show up in the lung area as im a smoker and im dreading that the lump could be cancer!!! I dont feel any different ie no weight loss no dry mouth etc but as ive seen all the things that it could be on the web its made me really scared! im now waiting for the next available appointment at the hospital and will keep people posted on here how it goes and what the speacialist says to me,so maybe it will put your minds at ease knowing my outcome,but still get it checked out just incase! so in the meantime im keeping my fingers crossed and just hoping that its something silly and maybe my tooth lol.

forgot to add that it dosnt hurt at all.

well........ i got my appointment date today,and its in december!!!!!!

So im just guessing that it cant be that serious otherwise it wouldve been alot sooner.

ok, i managed to get an appointment for yesterday(24th november 09). After an examination the speacialist said it was either a lymph node or a cyst much to my releif,and asked if i would like it removed,i was just about to say im not bothered if i dont, as its not doing any harm and dosent hurt etc(ive never had an operation before,and quite scared about the prospect)but before i could say it, the comical doctor said "lets get him in,slit his throat and get it out". So now ive got to have an operation and have it removed. Im not going to have it done until after christmas as there will be facial swelling,numb tongue and lip etc and dont really fancy that ruining my christmas.

So i hope this helps anyone who has a mysterious lump under their chin,but please also get it checked out just incase!