Swollen lymph nodes

Hi, I am a 19 year old female. About 2 months ago I had really itchy armpits and I went to the doctors about it and got prescribed cream, and now about 2 weeks ago I found a small lump on my neck, and I just thought I'd see how it goes and then a few days ago I've had 2 more lumps come up. 1 on my right and 2 on my left.

I went to the doctors today about it and the doctor sent me to get some bloods done and said my tonsils are just a little bit big so it might be that causing the swollen lymph nodes. But I have no symptoms of tonsillitis or no other infection.

I get blood results next week but im just worried.

  • hi, im 15 year old female, and i'm sort of going through a similar thing at the moment. i noticed a lump in my neck in may and since then several others had appeared. 

    i went to the gp who said they were swollen lymph nodes, and i was also sent for a blood test with an urgent referral to haematology. 

    my blood results came back within 2 working days, and everything seemed perfectly within range, which made my doctor not concerned at all, and my urgent referral was downgraded to an 11 month waitlist. 

    i know it's hard not to worry, because i was worrying a lot (and still am a little bit), but everything will okay. 

    let us know how things are and i know i'm a few years younger than you, but you can always message me if you want to. 

    lost of love and wishing you the best xx

    - T 

  • Hello and thank you for posting. 

    I'm sorry you are having these worries about your health, but I'm glad you have seen the GP and they are reviewing you and your bloods.

    Lymph nodes can be swollen and appear lumpy when they are working hard against any virus or bugs in the system. You can often not know what your immune system is busy doing so it isn't unusual to not have other symptoms. 

    What can be difficult is the waiting for test results as your mind can race with scenarios, but probably best to stop looking online and on forums like this as they do have a cancer focus.

    Take care, try and keep yourself busy and distracted if you can, and hopefully you will know more soon.

    Sarah