Hi All,
About 3-4 weeks ago I discovered a lump at the back of my neck. It's just off centre, to the right. It's in the high cervical spine area, close to hairline. It feels under the tissue. I'm not sure if it'd be visible from the outside, maybe a little. It is hard and immovable.
I went to the GP just over a week ago who examined all of my lymph node areas and there were no other lumps. She has referred me for an ultrasound. She asked a lot of questions and seemed more concerned about my weight loss. I'm a 42 year old female and I have anxiety. I have put the weight loss down to anxiety, as my stomach is constantly in a nervous knot the past few months. She said I needed bloods taken, which I had a few days ago and I'll get those results on Monday. She said based on the results of the bloods I may need to get the camera down, presumably she meant an endoscopy.
The conversation went in a direction that I wasn't expecting it to. The neck lump is my biggest concern. It's hard to tell if it's gotten bigger as I'm constantly touching it, all day every day since I found it.
I have pins and needles in my right hand too but I had been putting that down to anxiety as I've been going through an episode since around March. However, anxiety cannot produce a neck lump.
I'm still waiting to get the ultrasound appointment. I'm going to call them on Monday though to try to hurry things along.
I'm living in a mental hell right now with worry and fear. I've never had a lump before. Maybe I'm posting in the wrong place but I need someone to talk me down off the edge.
