Initially Painful, now painless, Swollen Lymph Node Issue

[Paranoid_girl]

Hi all,

1 week ago, I discovered a swollen lymph node in my left arm pit. It was a little under an inch in diameter, red, tender, painful, and hot to the touch.

Now it has been a week, and it is a bit smaller, but no longer painful or red. It definitely hurts when I squeeze or provoke it, but is generally just kind of "there."

In the past, I have had problems with a swollen spleen (discomfort around left upper rib cage) and currently have hypersensitivity to insect bites.

I don't have any other symptoms other than the swollen lymph node and hypersensitivity--no fever, no nightsweats, no chills, no swollen lymph nodes at the neck or groin, no recent injuries, no fatigue, no sore throat...nothing.

I googled some of my symptoms and CML--a chronic type of leukemia--lists symptoms of swollen lymph nodes that are painless, hypersensitivity to insect bites, and swollen spleen..just immune system problems that occur over a long period of time. Is my swollen and now shrinking lymph node something to worry about? Should I get blood work done? Is there a possibility it being cancerous?

Sorry if I sound ridiculous. I'm kind of turning into a hypochondriac...

[Paranoid_girl]

Thanks for your reply! I think it should be fine--it's basically shrunk back to normal size and I haven't experienced any abnormal symptoms throughout this entire process.

It's very interesting that you mention the excess histamine. I have not heard of it, but a few years ago I randomly developed a lot of new allergies (I've been allergy all my life until then). Does MTHFR have any relation to new allergies and the immune system?

[Ken_PA]

No, it doesn't sound like cancer, especially"red, tender, painful, and hot to the touch" that went mostly away as the immune flareup dampened. But I'd say that you have a very reactive immune system, so you will possibly experience immune irregularities throughout the years. Have you ever heard of MTHFR and it's relationship to excess histamine?