Is it really serious?/

[blindabrat]

I have recently went to see my general practitioner because of some lymph nodes that are swelling.  One is at the base of my scalp and the other is on the side of my neck(posterior cervial chain).  I have uncontrollable itching at night and it wakes me up and I did say something to her about this.  She prescribed me Vistaril to help with the itching, and there is no rash.  When the first node swelled my GP asked if I had a rash on my head and the answer was no, and now, I have the other node swelling and it is noticeable.  A full work up on my blood was ordered and I went this morning to the lab.  I am somewhat nervous because frankly, I feel like I am losing my mind with this.  I don't have an infection and I am tired all the time.  I am 36 but I heard that lymphoma affects people that is not really in my age group.  Should I be concerned?  Or am I just over reacting?  With the nodes being in different areas, that is what alarmed me.  Any advice.

[blindabrat]

Yes, I am definitely in the waiting game.  I had a CT scan with dye and there are no more nodes in my chest or neck besides the obivous ones.  Did find that my gall bladder has some "stones" and that will have to come out eventually.  Did not see that one coming, anyway, I go Monday for an excisional biopsy.  I am nervous but still hoping for the best.

[gwenique]

While enlarged nodes, itching and fatigue are all symptoms of lymphoma, there could be many explanations. Let's hope your blood work paints a clearer picture.  You did the right thing by going to the doctor and now you're playing the waiting game. Good luck!

[blindabrat]

I went to the doctor on Saturday.  Here is the complete list of what she has written down as to what is going on with me: chronic pruritis, enlarged node- r. posterior cervical chain, and fatigue.  I did tell her that I now have to wear clinical strength deodorant because I just start to sweat and I am ruining shirts.  I go back in two weeks.  

[Dnmh]

I would suugest following up with your doctor, since you have another lymph node involved. It could be something simple, such as a reactive node, but better to be sure.