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Could this be cancer or just anxiety?

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john64968
john64968

Hey can someone please help me?? This all started on March 12th when I noticed my neck felt funny.. so I rubbed the back of my head right over top of the neck where it meats the head .. I notice I had a knot there. So I really paid it no mind until a few days later it didn't go away.. so I started to get a lil worried and started checking my neck and head for knots about a 3-4 days later I notice a knot in my neck so I mad a doctor's appointment. The doctor told me she thinks it's a knotted muscle and just give if a few weeks, she went on to ask questions if I been bitten or pulled a muscle I told her I don't think so.. so I let a week go by and the knot stil didn't go away .. so I started to research on the internet to see what it might be everything kept coming up as cancer.. so I went back and told her I'm scared it's cancer!! She still didn't seem to concerned , she asked me did I stress a lot and ever had anxiety I told her yes but I don't believe this is all caused by anxiety.. so she ordered a ultra sound for me.. before my ultrasound appointment my face started to go numb on left side my ears started to feel plugged and like they need to pop.. so I got the ultrasound and they said they saw to little lymph nodes on each sides and thats it's normal.. my glandes on each side was different I think one side was like 2cm and other was 4cm but they said your body is different on each side. so after all this she said not to worry she doesn't believe it's cancer.. what do you mean you don't believe I need to know it's not!!! So I switched doctors and made an appointment last week he looked over my face and felt it and under my arms and shoulders and said he checked ultrasound and really don't see anything alarming.. but since the middle of APRIL my ears have been plugged needing to pop I can't really hear at some times..headaches on each side of head right by my eyes for the past 2 weeks and the knot on my neck is still there even though it's tiny.. underneath of jaw bone I have swelling and sometimes it get worse it seem like when I stress it flares up.. the doctors won't take me seriously and I don't know what to do.. it clearly a knot in my neck and swelling on both sides of jaw area

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    Hi john64968, to me, this all does not sound like something serious, especially since two physicians have investigated and found nothing. 

    I have had all the symptoms you are describing above. From my personal experience, most of them are caused by stress.

    Tense muscles in the shoulder and neck area can cause a severe headache.  You could try to massage the tense muscle areas or even better make an appointment and get a sports massage.  

    Try gentle stretching exercises for your neck and shoulders. For example, you could stretch your neck by bringing your chin close to your chest,  while pressing the back of your head against a wall. 

    If you work a lot on a computer make sure that you are always looking down at the monitor (your eyes should align with the top edge of the monitor). This will ensure that your posture is upright and your neck is elongated and stretched while you are working. 

    The feeling that you have water in your ears and hear your own voice reverberating can be caused by tense muscles and narrow eustachian tubes (according to my ENT). It happens to me when I am stressed, for example before I have to give a talk. It helps me to frequently equalise my inner ear pressure. I learned to do it without pinching my nose by swallowing and using the muscles of my throat.  

    Finally, make sure that you are not grinding your teeth in your sleep. This can cause jaw problems as well as ear problems on top of eroding the enamel of your teeth. Your dentist might be able to assess if you are at risk and prescribe you a special mouth guard that is worn while you are sleeping.  

     

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      john64968 Guest

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      Thank you so much for all the info and taking the time to help me out.. I really do appreciate it a lot! I' have been beyond stress thinking I might die soon from cancer 😢 I been so scared.. I will try to relax and not think about i.. Flonase has helped a lot with headaches so that's a good thing right ?

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