Swollen Lymph nodes in neck and groin Posted: 01-21-08 13:19pm
It's been one year since my lymph nodes
started "acting up". I have several
painless lumps in my neck and groin that
seem to fluctuate in size but are always
there. I've had many blood tests, chest
X-rays and CT scans but nothing shows up,
my doctor now has me doing 3 urine tests
but I don't see what that'll do. They
don't hurt and they are of a very rubbery
consistency. I'm experiencing no other
symptoms of Lymphoma or any other type of
cancer but I'm confused of what this could
be. I'm only 19 and it's becoming an utter
pain to run back and forth to the doctor
for no result what so ever.
My parents keep saying it has something to
do with my allergies but I don't see why
it would...
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MandMs
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Posted: 01-22-08 05:51am
What's the size of your "swollen" neck and
groin lymph nodes?
Do they disappear or go down significantly
over time and then act up again?
What kind of allergies you have?
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Dave_Q
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Hmm... Posted: 01-22-08 11:42am
My doctor hasn't really measured them but
from what I can tell they are around 1-2
centimeters. They do go down over time,
and tend to harden and soften every other
day. I have pretty severe dust allergies
and I'm lactose intolerant, there may be
some other things I'm allergic to but we
haven't done testing in awhile.
I've also noticed some sensitivity to low
frequency sounds, not sure if it's
correlated but it happens once in awhile.
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Hi Posted: 01-22-08 11:49am
When it comes to lymph nodes and glands, I
would say get a 2nd opinion. Not sure of
your circumstances, talk to your parents
and ask them to find you another Dr. If it
were me, or my daughter and we had the
same persistant problems you seem to be
having yet your physican can not find
anything......I would be seeking another
Dr opinion in a minute. This is not
something that will just go away. If it is
allergy related, hten you need ot be seem
by an allergy specialist to get tp the
root of the problem! Its your life and
your body.....take care of yourself
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Dave_Q
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Thanks. Posted: 01-22-08 13:19pm
Thank you for your input Fairy, I'm
thinking of going for a second opinion in
the coming weeks.
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Dave_Q
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CT+Chest X-ray? Posted: 01-22-08 13:25pm
If it was Lymphoma it would show up in the
CT and/or chest x-ray, right?
Blood tests too? ( I've had multiple blood
tests, and my doctor says everything is
normal, he did however say my blood sugar
levels were a tad high)
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Hi Posted: 01-22-08 15:30pm
Your white blood count would be off I
believe thats how it wroks....don't quote
me, but if you had lymphoma, you would not
be here witing and asking...please please
son, go for a second opinion. CT scans and
Chest xrays, MRIS, and bloodwork would
tell you if something were terribly wrong.
What gets me is this doctor you have been
going to time and time again yet, he can't
seem to pinpoint the problem...time for
someone else to look! Keep in touch!
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MandMs
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Posted: 01-24-08 07:46am
Allergic reactions can be a cause for
swollen lymph nodes same as bacteria and
viruses.
Also, children and young adult tend to
have a more active lymphatic system, so
their glands may feel enlarged.
Abnormal size of lymph nodes are size
bigger than 1 cm for neck lymph nodes and
size bigger than 1.5 cm for groin lymph
nodes, but, still some doctors accept the
range 1-2 cm like normal.
Do you suffer from arthritis, thyroid
gland disorders or metabolic disease?
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Dave_Q
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Posted: 01-24-08 12:28pm
Not that I know of.
Do you think it's just an over active
lymphatic system?
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What I think? Posted: 01-24-08 21:09pm
I think a certified physican who
specializes in that field could determine
this. Thats another reason for going for a
second opinion and to a specailist.
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MandMs
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Posted: 02-13-08 05:52am
It could be just an over active lymphatic
system, but, to be sure you'll need to be
examined by a specialist.
Have you asked for a second opinion
already?
What kind of information you got?
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