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When are the lumph nodes considered swollen?
Hi there
After i lost my mother to cancer, i've been getting really hypochondircal and this maybe me getting anxious again, but anyways.
Couple days ago i noticed some kind of what i thought at that time was a vein sticking out of my bicep. I checked a bit more and it was oval shaped and tiny. So i thought it could be a lymph node. I checked other areas and found some tiny nodes in my groin area. They are not too big in both areas, about the size of a rice grain or maybe a small sunflower seed, so a bit less or a bit over a centimeter, most of them are a bit less. The only node that sticks out is the one in my bicep, others are invisible and i only found them by feeling my groin area.
I am not sure if i have any other symptoms, i do itch a lot, but this may or may not be related to me just looking too much into that. I do get some sweats but it doesnt really rain with sweat, just some semi wet armpits. I do feel tired, but this is probably because i have a crazy sleep schedule and go to bed late, wake up early, do some things i have to do and sleep the rest of the day again. i also get some pains all over my body, like in my legs and in my back but im not sure if that is stress related or maybe in my head, but there it is. And today i woke up in the morning all sweaty in the wet bed and it wasnt hot outside or inside or anything. My day nap was okay i guess, i didnt sweat. But still not sure how will tomorrow turn out for me
I did have a blood test like in December at it was fine to abnormalities in the blood cells and the last time my weight was checked about a month ago, i didnt lose but gained some.
So what i wanted to know is, when are the lymph nodes considered swollen? The info i found online is a bit conflicting, so i am not sure about anything. I've been told that the "big nodes" would be the size of a peanut M&M or so and for skinny people (which i am) some nodes may be easy to feel and find. How long do i have to watch for my nodes and what would be the solid reason to visit the doctor?
Thanks
After i lost my mother to cancer, i've been getting really hypochondircal and this maybe me getting anxious again, but anyways.
Couple days ago i noticed some kind of what i thought at that time was a vein sticking out of my bicep. I checked a bit more and it was oval shaped and tiny. So i thought it could be a lymph node. I checked other areas and found some tiny nodes in my groin area. They are not too big in both areas, about the size of a rice grain or maybe a small sunflower seed, so a bit less or a bit over a centimeter, most of them are a bit less. The only node that sticks out is the one in my bicep, others are invisible and i only found them by feeling my groin area.
I am not sure if i have any other symptoms, i do itch a lot, but this may or may not be related to me just looking too much into that. I do get some sweats but it doesnt really rain with sweat, just some semi wet armpits. I do feel tired, but this is probably because i have a crazy sleep schedule and go to bed late, wake up early, do some things i have to do and sleep the rest of the day again. i also get some pains all over my body, like in my legs and in my back but im not sure if that is stress related or maybe in my head, but there it is. And today i woke up in the morning all sweaty in the wet bed and it wasnt hot outside or inside or anything. My day nap was okay i guess, i didnt sweat. But still not sure how will tomorrow turn out for me
I did have a blood test like in December at it was fine to abnormalities in the blood cells and the last time my weight was checked about a month ago, i didnt lose but gained some.
So what i wanted to know is, when are the lymph nodes considered swollen? The info i found online is a bit conflicting, so i am not sure about anything. I've been told that the "big nodes" would be the size of a peanut M&M or so and for skinny people (which i am) some nodes may be easy to feel and find. How long do i have to watch for my nodes and what would be the solid reason to visit the doctor?
Thanks
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