Friendly advice? Help?
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Okay, so this is really long story so I'll try and explain in the best way I possibly can (not very good at explaining)
Here goes. I'm 20 years old and last October/November time I fount a lump in my neck, I was so worried and thought the worst I went straight to my doctor who described it as a "lymph node" and said it would be down to feeling stressed or a virus which has caused my lymph nodes to swell up.
I was farther happy with that and came away and then he told me if it doesn't go within 4-6 weeks to go back.
Around 3 weeks passed and. Developed another one I the went straight back to just be told the same as the first time. So I left it again to see my usual doctor a week later and pushed for blood as by this time I had developed serious anxiety where it was affecting everything.
My energy at night, I was starting to google my symptoms which would tell me I had "lymphoma" I would panic so much it caused me it start sweating and feeling sick. I had bloods taken which all came back clear and that started to relieve some of my anxiety.
Last Saturday I then received a letter for further testing at my local hospital. The letter didn't state this I had to phone up my doctor to see why I. Had been referred he told me this was because of my anxiety to give me closure.
I cried to my doctor and he put me on 'diazepam. When I got home I read the side effects of them which causes serve sleepynes so I decided not to take them as I have a 13 month old and don't want to be feeling rough.
(I'm still yet to make my appointment of further testing which il be doing tomorrow morning)
My doctor hasn't really told me about anxiety and what it does to you so I'm really wanting to know if it was anything serious (my lymph nodes) would it have come up in the first bloods and why they haven't gone?
I did have an operation (d&c) a few weeks a go due to a miscarriage. I had plenty of bloods taken at the hospital would it have shown up in these? I got a letter through the door about these which they fount 'red cell antibodies) and they are nothing dangerous they just need to know In case I ever needed a blood transfusion they can get the right blood for me.
My questions that I would really like to be answered are....
Has anybody ever had lymph nodes come up that have never gone down?
Are they meant to sting a little or is that my anxiety making me feel like they hurt?
I think it's mainly when I think about them that I actually feel symptoms.
If it was anything serious would I know by now seeing as iv had them so many months?
Just some friendly advice would be lovely right now to put my mind at rest as it's really getting to my day to day life and making me anxious to do anything and is also affecting me playing with my little one.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am sorry for the essay x
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dgh83
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Google really don't help, i was scrolling google and finding all sorts of diseases and illness i may have!as I was sure i had something serious but I went to the docs and it turned out to be a skin problem on my scalp which I didnt even know I had?
kirstybradleysmummy
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Scruffy61
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Xxx Lynn
maz222
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spot it's good that your blood tests have come back clear don't forget your hormones will be all over the place after your recent miscarriage this can intesify anxitey too enjoy your baby and try not to worry about the what if's i know easier said than done when you feel like utter shite...your dr has prcribed diazapam
knowing your circumstances so take them it will calm you down and able to deal with things better take care x
kirstybradleysmummy
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I wasn't given antibiotics for these in the first place, as my doctor said it could be viral believe me I'm suffering iv been back so many times and stressed my worrys. I do enjoy my baby which is why I will not take the tablets I would not want the side effects which will effect my parenting.
Vickycam
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trust your doctor try another one. But if all the blood tests came up negative I think you're OK. I know nothing about lymph nodes but I do know about diazepam. It makes some people sleepy but not everyone.
Perhaps taking it at night might help. I agree with dgh83 about googling. It will scare the wits out of one
as we identify with the symptoms and read dire diagnosis when in fact we may have a minor ailment. Good luck and enjoy your little one.
nicola_57830
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