19year old female, advice appreciated!

[elizabeth993659]

Hi everyone I'm Libby from London :)

Looking for some advice regarding symptoms I've been having! I'm a 19 year old female student.  I have a history of osteosarcoma diagnosed when i was 12 and treated successfully with cisplatin, doxorubicin and methotrexate.  I have endometriosis which is controlled and selective igA deficiency which isn;t expected to cause any problems.

For the last 10 days, I've had swollen glands all over my body from my neck and behind my ears, to my armpits, under my collarbone and now elbows.  I'm a bit more tired than usual and have lost my appetite in the last 3 days or so.  I also have had some pain in my chest which seems to be radiating from the pain in my armpits from the glands.  All the glands are quite sore.  I'm itching all over my body as well as around the glands.

I don't think I have mono because i have no fever and don't think i am ill enough.  I have been to the doctors who was hopeless, didn't even check my notes before seeing me and just gave me antibiotics.  I've completed the weeks course and am no better.

I don't really think it's likely to be anything cancerous because there are so many glands swollen...but my medical history makes me slightly worried.

Can anyone offer any advice? It would be very much appreciated.

Libby.

[bluebird777]

Sounds like a good plan.  

Please keep us posted how things are going.

Good luck !   :)

[elizabeth993659]

Hi :)

Thanks for your reply! i went to my GP and she didn't do any blood work.  She just felt my neck and said 'oh yes they are very enlarged' and offered no reason why other than tonsilitis even though  have had my tonsils out!

I don't know if I should go back and ask her to do a blood test or something..i don't entirely trust my GP to make a correct diagnosis but i don't want to rush off to oncology when i feel okish...

I will probably wait a week and see how it is then, if it's an infection it should have passed and if not then she should probably order some bloodwork or something.

Thanks again for your help! Libby.

[bluebird777]

Hi Libby! Welcome to the forum.  It sounds like you have been through a lot!  Sounds like your situation is complicated with everything you have been through.

I'm sorry your visit to the doctor was uneventful.  Did you see your primary physician or an oncologist?  Did he/she do any blood work?  If so...what were the results?

It never hurts to get a second opinion if you are unsatisfied with your care.  Remember you are the boss when it comes to your care.

Soo sorry you are dealing with pain.  Swollen glands as you already know can be quite painful whether they are cancerous or not, due to the inflammation caused by the increase in size.

I hope you are able to get some answers soon.