Hi.

I would try to relax a little - the Dr saw no reason for too much concern even with the blood results. Blood test results hold an AWFUL lot of information, and those tumour markers would be the real red flag in terms of cancer.

there's no doubt something wrong for you to be feeling pain, but try your best not to fret too much at this stage

Hello and thanks for your post

Sometimes lymph nodes come up in response to a recent bacterial or viral infection elsewhere in the body even when a person feels well. It can take several weeks for them to go down and sometimes they may never go back to their original size.

It sounds like the GP was thorough in sending you for an ultrasound as this is usually the first step if someone has nodes that have been raised for some time. If there had been anything of concern on an ultrasound, the next step would usually be a biopsy, but it sounds that this wasn't necessary, as nothing untoward was seen.

The GP should receive a copy of the ultrasound report, so do have a chat with them about your concerns and what it said.  This will hopefully reassure you that nothing concerning was found.

Liver enzymes can sometimes be raised when you take antibiotics. Usually if the bloods are repeated in a couple of weeks the levels usually return to normal.

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Kind Regards,

Celene