Alright, so, I've had a swolen lymph node both on the right and left sides of my neck for quite some time now, upwards of 1 1/2 years for sure. I read on a web site that constantly palpating them will keep them reactive and they will not return to their normal size, and since I do have a habit of doing this (like every 3 minutes!) I'm thinking that what happened is that I got some sort of infection, and the lymph node(s) swelled, and I noticed them when they were swollen, started playing with them (moving them around underneath my skin), and since then they have stayed the same enlarged size because of this. Now, I'm not sure if they are really swollen, they definetely are under an inch, I'd say less then a half an inch, but I can't find lymph nodes in those same places on other peoples necks when I try to, so I assumed their swolen. I haven't been sick for over a year now, not a fever, not the flu, not even a cold, so although I'm paranoid about it, I don't think I have lymphoma. Yesterday, when I read that palpating the nodes can keep them swollen, I decided to stop touching them, and I hope that it will go away within 4-6 weeks, and if not, I plan to visit a doctor. However, do you think that my current situation, with a seemingly obvious reason for the swelling and no other symptoms, warrants an immediate doctor visit?
Thanks