Swollen lymph nodes for 7-8 years

Now I'm no health professional but if it's lasted for 8 years you definitely can rule out something more serious but it could be related to somewhat how your brain works and other factors? Anxiety is known for lymph nodes to swell and other stuff but in your case it could just be an overactive or possibly weird lymphatic system . You can get medication for it if the lymp nodes bother you. I also have been getting lymph nodes for literally 10 years now but their only In my neck and literally theirs usually only 1 and they don't grow and go away within a day. It sounds normal but really since I never get any infections and I've been known to get random swollen lymph nodes for years I may have something....?

I don't know if you are still active or not on this site but I want to share the fact that I've experienced the same thing as you.I hope you are healthy. I have Lumps in my neck and above my collarbone.I feel like they have stopped growing in size.I first noticed these about 6-7 years back when I was 12 yrs old.They haven't caused any problems and I don't suffer from night sweats etc.I noticed some guy asking you something about your reports in the replies.Did he give you any advice?How's your health? Are there any complications? Please reply

Yhough it's an old post but it gave me a relief to read and hence replying to you. I have 4 swollen lymph nodes in my right side of my neck close to collarbone for the last 5 years. when I found my first lymph node, it was a size of a pea, soft moveable and painless, I rushed to my doc, she said don't worry it'll go away by itself, I came home and forgot about it, few mother back I touched my neck, i freaked out after finding 2 more swollen lymph nodes close to the first one and the first one had gotten a little bigger too, went to the doctor again, she made me do some blood work, MRI, CT, Chest Xray, everything came out normal, nothing suspicious. they also found out I have few more small swollen lymph on my right side of the neck too that I can't feel whrn I touch, I went through a lot of anxiety for a long time googling my symptoms but after a while I got used to it, I think some people have them with no reason, may be it runs in the family too? I spoke to all my family members and found out 2 of them have swollen lymph nodes for years. so, if you find a swollen lymph nodes for a long time, have been to the doctor, all tests came negative then just relax, don't worry.

I've had the same hard nodes enlarged for over 10 years, my blood work is completely normal. This has caused me a lot of panic, perhaps there is a relationship between panic and hard lymph nodes. I've had CT Scans, Xrays & ultrasounds. My dr keeps telling me to ignore them, nothing to be concerned with. Glad I found this discussion, has put my mind at ease a little 

I’m 22 years old and have been having re-occurring anxiety about swollen lymph nodes in my neck for over a decade now. My first unusual symptom was a single swollen, painless tonsil back when I was about 11 years old. 2-3 years after that I began to notice swollen lymph nodes appearing all over my neck. My biggest one is underneath my jaw where you’d check your pulse, and is probably about the size of a cherry. They’re all rubbery and pretty solid/hard but very mobile. I have a total of AT LEAST 10 swollen glands in my neck. 

All of these years I’ve been going through cycles of extreme worry which later turns into being convinced that it’s nothing, only to eventually begin worrying that I have lymphoma again. I saw a doctor about this issue at a walk-in clinic many years ago when I was about 15, who took a quick feel (no tests or anything) and told me not to worry, but didn’t provide any explanation for why I have these swollen nodes. 

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve begun to worry again. This time, probably more than ever. I started having some faint aches in my abdomen/ below my ribs.  I’m convinced that I have lymphoma and that these aches are the result of swollen nodes in that area. However, I’m also open to the possibility that these aches are only in my head due to all of the stress I’m currently undergoing. My mom is battling her third cancer (two breast cancers and now it’s in her liver and colon) and things haven’t been going perfectly well for her lately. Maybe seeing her go through this is giving me hypochondria? 

But regardless, the swollen glands and tonsil are very much real. I have been trying to build up the courage to see a doctor and demand further testing. I’m terrified, but I aim to push myself to do it by the end of this week. 

I’ll keep you guys updated once I finally see a doctor. I wish everyone in this thread or anyone with similar fears who may be reading this the best of luck. I hope that this thread stays active and that we can keep each other updated on any new revelations.  

Hi. I know this is 4 years later but oh well??. Im a 14 year old male and i first noticed small glands up on both sides of my neck in January 2017 when i was 12. Since then i have noticed more around my neck and jaw also they have grown a bit. I have recently found 2 or 3 in my groin. My mum phoned the doctor who said it is nothing 2 worry about

Reading all the the other replys has made me feel aalot more relaxed about it.????????

I’m a 17 year old male who likes to go to the gym an try my best to keep fit but a couple months back in December I noticed a lump on the right side of my neck so I went to the doctors an they said it was a swollen lymph node an my glands under my chin was swollen, an at the moment I have a sore throat. The doctor said in a few week it should go an be fine nothing to worry about but ever since then I just keep panicking about it an worrying an can’t stop touching them to see if is still swollen. From time to time it feels like it gets smaller an bigger but I just want to know if it will stay there for most of my life if anyone could help that would be great

Hey Ivan. My name is Vlad and I'm 22.

I noticed mine 3 years ago, they didnt go, and god knows how long they were up. They diminished eversince until 1 year ago. This is when things became worse. I swam in this super dirty river in Warsaw. I had all of them swollen in my neck, arm pits, down around groin and around tempes.

I run a little marathon 3 times a week, I'm in a super good health, signed up for the gym and all that good stuff.

One thing i noticed they could cause acne sometimes. Even more if i go sedentary for a while (weeks or more)