Swollen Nodes on left side, headaches Posted: 12-19-07 18:06pm
Hi. I am a 25 y/o female with recently
enlarged swollen lymph nodes, both on the
left side of my body. One is a swollen
cervical node and the other is just behind
my ear. I have had headaches on and off
at the base of my skull for about a month.
I don't drink, smoke, I eat healthy (I am
a vegan), i'm not overweight and I
exercise at least 5x/week. I noticed the
swollen nodes 2 days ago and over these 2
days the nodes have enlarged. I hate
going to the dr but I am forcing myself to
go tomorrow. I also have hypothyroidism
and take synthroid for this. I am
extremely nervous about what these swollen
lymph nodes could mean. I know it could
be a simple infection or something such as
lymphoma or another type of cancer. My
left ear also aches. I am under a great
deal of stress at work. I work for a
hospice agency so I know this could be
something serious. I am so scared.
Anyone else have any insight?? I know I
have to see a physician.
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MandMs
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Posted: 12-21-07 03:29am
Most of the time the lymph nodes get
swollen because of infections even
apparent one.
Did the swelling appear suddenly and is
painful?
Have you been coughing or having runny and
stuffy nose recently?
Do you have severe earache or an itching
sensation and pain in your ear?
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tangirl1804
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Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 3
Posted: 12-21-07 08:45am
My throat isn't sore and I just feel achy
and run down. No runny nose, no ear
infection. I do have pain in my ear, I
just think it is radiating from the
throbbing in my head (which now includes
the right back and side of my head) and
the swellign in my neck.
I went to the dr yesterday and see gave
me amox to take for a week. She said my
left tonsil is enlarged and the left side
ofmy neck and jaw is swollen. A lymph
node on the left side of my neck is also
swollen. It appears to be larger today. I
have had a dull pain right under my left
collar bone above the breast and above the
armpit (It is a hard area to describe) for
months. I don't feel itchy and the
swollen areas are not warm. My thyroid
does not feel enlarged or bulging or the
left side when she checked it. She took a
culture of the left tonsil- negative for
strep. I basically have to wait a week
and see how I feel.
Today I feel worse.
I'm nervous bc I know disorders and
cancers can happen to anyone, regardless
if they are healthy or not.
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MandMs
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Hi, tangirl1804! Posted: 03-11-08 03:32am
It's been a long time since the last
post.
I'm very interested how was your health
issue resolved.
Do you still have swollen lymph node?
It's very possible that an ear infection
(ear pain is the first common symptom) was
the reason of swollen lymph nodes.
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