Same deal for me pal when I was 17. Small lump in neck where you say. I left it for about a year and it very slowly got bigger. It turned out to be hodgkins lymphoma. Some of the sypmtoms I encountered were tiredness, night sweats and a clearly swollen neck on one side.

That said, I would suggest just sitting on it for now. Wait and see how it goes over the course of a few months. If it does not go away or it gets bigger go see the doc. A simple blood test is an excellent way to get a look at what's happening.

Right now tho, I wouldn't be too worried. Good luck!

I had ( have) the same thing, but more under my left ear. Turned out it was a reactive lymph node. Doxycycline(?) made it shrink. My brother had hodgekins last year. Hes 38. Hes good to go, they have made a lot of progress with it. The doctor pretty much out and told him the chemo would suck but it would work. Watch out for the night sweats and itching. If they start up, its probably hodgekins , but dont freak out, its quite curable.

Thats wierd because I have exactly the same thing same place and size and its been there the same amount of time apparently the doctor said its a cyst but how he can know just by feeling it... I'll probably go back and mither them again soon. :?

If its been there a while without changing, and you arent suffering any kind of symptoms like mentioned above, its most likely nothing ive been told. Mines been here a long time. I remeber messing with it when I was about 11 . Im 35 now. Dont sweat it. :wink:

If its a lump, then go striaght away to your doctor.
It maybe nothing but a doc can tell you if it is...

Im getting quite worried because im a 15 year old male and ive had a lump on my neck for about a month now and its only recently started to get bigger. I also have a lump right in the middle of my chest and a small one just behind my ear. Please can someone give me advice on what i should do?

Thanks

yes. I am 44 woman, and I have had a nickel or bigger size lump inside the right side of my neck, it does not hurt at all. its been there a couple of months thugh. I have also had fierce bouts of itching. just randomly, alot on my head, no NO LICE.. my face itches sometimes, my legs will have a bad itch, or my arms.. no rash either. any replies to this? thanks in advance.

i am turning 18 this year and i have recently discovered a small lump on the left side of my neck too. It is also slightly behind my ears. It is generally painless but it may hurt a wee bit if i press on it. I am planning on consulting a doctor but i think i should just wait for another week. What should i do ?

P/S i have several night sweats before.

I have had a pea size lump on my neck for the past 6 motnhs, been to the GP several times, was told it was an infection, so he gave me anitbiotics, did nothing. Went back again and he gave me more antibiotics and did some blood tests. Blood tests were fine. But lump was still there, he told me to just forget about it. But it is hard to, so i told him i would like to be referred to a speacialist. Recieved my appointment letter today, so just waiting to see what they say. It could very well be nothing. But better to be safe than sorry!