Hi. I am a 29 year old female. Non-smoker, non-drinker, average weight. I have had this lymph node in the left side of my neck for as long as I can remember. There is a smaller, softer one just below it which is movable and about the size of a pea. The larger one is a little less than 1.5 cm. It does not hurt and it moves freely. It is not soft and squishy, but it is not rock hard either. Two years ago I was evaluated by an ENT for this node. He examined me and thought it was ok but said I could go for a CT scan if I wanted. I went for the scan and the report said that I had some top normal cervical chain nodes on the left side. It said that there was not definate lymphademea or mass. The ENT said that he did not see any problems and he did not suspect cancer. I still have this node. It has not changed since my visit with the ENT.
Recently, I have communicated with a few forum members and I began to wonder if I should get the node checked again since I still have it. I did not want to unecessarily run to the doc because I have had other health issues over the last few years and I am tired of docs, stress, scans and unecessary radiation from the scans. Also, as I have already had this node examined, I don't want to put myself through all of that again for nothing.
I have no other symptoms except, once in a great while I will sweat at night but when I do it is during the day or two before my monthly cycle. Also, almost every time I did sweat at night so did my husband, so I think the room may have been just warm. The sweat was never drenching or constant. It may happen before a montly cycle once or twice every two or three months.
Also, as a teenager, I had tonsilitis frequently for about 3 years. Every time I would stop an antibiotic, it would come back in a few weeks. Eventually, they were going to take the tonsils, but then the infections stopped. Also, on the left side I had a severe infection once in a tooth. I was wondering if these things could have contributed to the node size and if re-evaluation is necessary.
Any advice is appriciated.