How did everything go in the end I could have wrote your post myself iv been suffering since January with just my left side and stomach pain it swells up then go's down had bloods done January all were good. Iv had camera down all good and I'm waiting on an ultrasound on my gland. When it's swollen I get ear ache but no infection I get bad head aches I feel like noone is listening to me! He said it could be saliver stones. I'm on penicillin for now while I wait but I'm super scared xx

Hi,

Sorry to hear that you are feeling unwell. 

You seem to be in the right track with finding out what is wrong, I never had an ultrasound scan but was prescribed antibiotics after seeing 3 different doctors. Luckily I havent had any problems since so it must have been an infection that  took a long time to clear. I  worried a lot over it and kept touching it to see if it had gone down, I dont think that helped! Are you prodding/feeling yours?

I know it is a lot easier said than done but try not to worry too much. Try and take comfort in the fact that your bloods and camara were all clear. That's a good sign.

Hopefully the penicillin will help clear any infection.

Let me know how you get on xx

Yes I have been told anxiety as well. I do a lot of poking and prodding and I think in doing so I have caused one on my right side to swell and it is painful. 

I think it does give us anxiety naturally but it's not caused by it iv been in touch with ent my ultrasound is Monday so I will keep you updated just keep pushing for tests. It's taken me 7 months to be listened to finally getting somewere. Keep ringing your doctors xx

Hi Smadds88

Hoping you're better and made some progress with finding out what was going on.

I've been experiencing very similar since June...was luckily referred urgently by my GP in June due to having my right tonsil swollen also (which still remains that way).  GP couldn't figure what the swollen tonsil was.   ENT at hospital did a throat scopy but everything was pretty congested so visibility on camera was poor...positively they said they couldn't see anything sinister. 

They sent me home with anti gastric meds (omeprazole and gaviscon after meals).  It helped a little but not much and I'm now waiting for a follow-up.  ENT said they'd call me back after 8 weeks.  However, since last week, right side of throat is swollen and hard to the feel...gland is also sore and painful to the touch.  I feel a lot of constant acidity and subsequent burning feeling in my throat...goes to ears too sometimes.

Please do update with how you get on.

Best Wishes

Hiya - I'm having issues with my lymph nodes and have done since last December. 
 

one of the nodes which I believed was a node also was apparently a wing to my hyoid bone, that was what the head of ent clinic said so it could be something like that. Although I'm going back as I have multiple lymph nodes in several areas one super painful which isn't the one that's a hyoid bone lol z

Hiya... Iv had swollen glands for around 3 weeks now, I have no pain, no  cough and no sore throat. My neck has been pretty stiff and I have no clue what this is. I'm pretty severe anemic so I don't know if it's to do with that or is just a underlying throat infection. Me in myself I feel fine except this stiff neck. I have a really bad habit of googling so recently Iv been scared I have cancer or another serious illness, which I know is unlikely because I have no other symptoms and I'm only 14. Thank you, can anyone put me at ease?

Did you get any update, AnneAnne? I am having similar discomfort under the chin near tonsils since past one week. Not sure what it is and if I am overreacting.

Sorry if this post is no longer active but reading your post and peoples reply's this is exactly what's going on with me at the moment the left side of my neck feels swollen but isn't noticeable to others. 
 

sometimes I have pain other days I don't I can't feel a "lump" but it's very tender in certain spots under my jaw bone. 
 

im hoping the doctor will investigate with blood tests but everything going on with Covid at the moment seems to be stopping them doing anything

Hi maii.

I'm not a doctor and I have no medical qualifications.

How long have you had your symptoms?  If think most doctors agree the time to see a GP is 4-6 weeks after the node first appears.  This is because a lymph node can naturally remain swollen for a month or so, although many subside in a few days. 

If it's less than 4-6 weeks and you don't have any "B" symptoms (drenching night sweats, severe itching, severe fatigue) then it should be ok to hang on for a bit.  If it's approaching that time, or you have any "B" symptoms, then see your GP.  My GP surgery is still seeing patients, but in a Covid-safe manner.

Hi thank you for your reply, 

I would say I've felt a tender neck for around 2 weeks now. 
I had a lump in my mouth I was concerned about but the dentist wasn't concerned at all and brushed it off. 
So my mind is in over drive that it's linked .. 

I can't actually feel a swollen node but then tbh I'm not sure what I'm feeling for. My neck just feels numb if that makes sense and my ear feels quite full. 

no other symptoms that you have just noted.

I've taken iburophen and paracetamol and it seems to take the pain away ( on the days I feel tender) 

Ok. With that mix of symptoms, I think I wouldn't wait any longer and I'd want to see my GP.  I suggest you phone on Monday morning and make an appointment.

Ok. With that mix of symptoms, I think I wouldn't wait any longer and I'd want to see my GP.  I suggest you phone on Monday morning and make an appointment.