Swollen Lymph Nodes..

[JustinH1991]

Hi. I am 16. Last year when I was in my spanish 3 class at school, I leaned my head over and fela huge swollen gland. It was so large I fel embarassed and kept it covered. I went to the doctor and he said it was a lymph node and it was probably from an infection. Took antibiotics and the swelling went down but I can still fell and see the lymph node. A few weeks later I then discovered another lump on the other side of my neck below my jaw. It felt the same as the other one and we went to see the doctor. He gave me more antibiotics but this one never shrunk. I was referred to a otorhinolaryngologists (ORL). He was puzzled and had a sonogram of my neck done. Indeed I had slightly swollen lymph nodes. He decided that it was possibly an infection. Put me on a Azythromicin (Z-pack) and the swelling never went down. He then scheduled a biopsy of the left side, the original lymph node. I got to the surgical center and was put on the IV and was being prepared. He came in for a last check and said he thought it might be best to watch and see because the lymph node was on my jaw line and he did not want to risk cutting my facial nerve. It has been a year and a half and no exact answers yes.

I now have a lump on my left flank (side) and my right flank. I also have swollen lymph nodes in my groin area. I notice the in class I will sweat in my armpits and it makes me cringe. I wear anti-persperant deoderant. I have also noticed that I have gotten extremely irritable. I am also tired alot of the time. I will find myself waking up and not knowing when I fell asleep. I might have been online chatting to a friend and then waking up laying on my keyboard and not remembering falling asleep. I also have noticed a stiff back and neck especially when taking a shower and standing.

I saw a dermatologist for my acne and she felt my lymph node and told me to go see an ORL again but they again just said your lymph nodes are reactive and that there is nothing to worry about. I also have times where I feel like my whole body is on fire, and I tingle and can't end up shaking. I also get extremely cold and shake.

Blood tests have all come back normal except for a slightly high red-count which the doctor's said can be because my parents smoke.

I have a family history of lymphoma, hodgkins and non-hodgkins in an early age. One uncle had Hodgkins and was in his twenties. The other had Non-Hodgkins and was in his early twenties as well.

Not sure what to do next...I don't want to end up having cancer and being diagnosed late.

[bamboo007]

Sir

are  you serious? I mean why there is such a delay? go to ER right away, make up something like you cannot breathe and you have bump growing all over...please trust me on this, this will be the most quickest way to get results sooner.
good luck

[Dennis MD]

Hi.
You are right.  Lipomas are benign tumors of fatty origin and is located superficial to the skin.  These are different from the lymph nodes in your neck and groin, as your CT scan confirmed.
Please post your updates.  
For the meantime, try to relax and not to worry too much.

[JustinH1991]

I will be getting a second opinion this upcoming thursday from another surgeon.

We are not sure if the ones in my side are lymph nodes but we know the ones in my groin and neck are.

What have been in my sides are what my doctor keeps calling "Lipomas" or fatty tumors. I just don't understand why I have like 6 of these limpomas in my side and then like 4 on the other side. I also have more groin lymph nodes than I previously had and they go more into my thigh and can be sore if I press hard enough.

There is a lump in my armpit now...it feels like the ones in my side...not like a lymph node...

This is scaring me.

Justin

[Dennis MD]

Hi.
From my understanding, you went for a second opinion.  How was it?  What did he suggest?
I still believe you need a biopsy done since you you have progressive enlargement of the lymph nodes, as well as appearance of new lymph nodes.

[JustinH1991]

I now have a lump in my armpit. It does not feel like a lymph node but there is a lump.

[Dennis MD]

Hi.
I agree with a second opinion from another doctor.
Good luck.