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Cancer?
Hi- I'm a 25 year old female. Very active, very healthy...not overweight (115 lbs). I don't smoke, drink, or take drugs. I have no family history of cancer. Both parents are alive and well. No medical problems except I am homozygous for factor V leiden (dx Feb 2012 by blood tests after 2nd blood clot as a result of birth control which I am no longer taking).
It all started in June when I noticed hard tiny (about the size of a pea) lymph nodes in my groin area. I went to my doctor because I was a little freaked out. He said I had some enlarged lymph nodes in my throat as well (I did not think anything of it because they have always been kind of big). I had mono twice in high school so I assumed they would always be that way. Anways, he had me get a chest x-ray, blood tests, and a complete ultrasound. Everything came back normal (thank God). At my follow up appointment he told me that the lymph nodes were "shotty" and to just to keep an eye on them. He said that nothing made him think I had cancer. About 4 days ago I started getting a horrible itch on my calves and armpits. I have NEVER had itchy arm pits before. My legs could MAYBE be itching from dry skin, but I have been putting lotion on and they still itch every day. Can someone help/give adivce/opinion? I have no family history of cancer. I guess I'm still worried something migh tbe going on. I also wake up drenched in sweat but it's hot here in Ohio right now so that maybe why? Any help would be greatly appreciated :) Thank you!!!
It all started in June when I noticed hard tiny (about the size of a pea) lymph nodes in my groin area. I went to my doctor because I was a little freaked out. He said I had some enlarged lymph nodes in my throat as well (I did not think anything of it because they have always been kind of big). I had mono twice in high school so I assumed they would always be that way. Anways, he had me get a chest x-ray, blood tests, and a complete ultrasound. Everything came back normal (thank God). At my follow up appointment he told me that the lymph nodes were "shotty" and to just to keep an eye on them. He said that nothing made him think I had cancer. About 4 days ago I started getting a horrible itch on my calves and armpits. I have NEVER had itchy arm pits before. My legs could MAYBE be itching from dry skin, but I have been putting lotion on and they still itch every day. Can someone help/give adivce/opinion? I have no family history of cancer. I guess I'm still worried something migh tbe going on. I also wake up drenched in sweat but it's hot here in Ohio right now so that maybe why? Any help would be greatly appreciated :) Thank you!!!
I will definitely do that! Thanks so much for your advice I really appreciate it, makes me feel a lot better! This is a great site. Wish you all the best :)
Make sure you don"t have an overgrowth of yeast in your system. Stressing will only make things much worse. Try not to overthink it. Try treating the gut first.
NOTHING TO WORRY , JUST GO FOR A DIAGNOSIS although...it doesnt serm as cancer to me..
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