A little concerned

Hi all,

I just wanted peoples thoughts please , as I've done the worst thing and googled my symptoms , so for the last couple of months I've had pain in my left hip ( I'm 44 years old and have put it down to getting old ) however I've now had bleeding for over a week and glands in my right side of my neck are swelling ( one being the size of a 10 p piece .

I called gp , but didn't mention bleeding for some reason ( I'm on the implant so have irregular bleeding but usually 3 days ) , the dr has said I should make an appointment in a week if glands are still raised .

Now of course I've googled and am in a panic due to what I've read as the possibilities of what symptoms could be !

its worth noting 19 years ago I had CIN3 diagnosed and had treatment , later discovered I had HPV .  My smear last year was clear .

should I be concerned !? 
xxx thank you 

  • Hi Abimark,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. It's hard to advise on your situation as really it's only your doctor who can do this. It's good to hear you're in contact with them and that they've suggested you should call back if there's no change.

    In the meantime I'd suggest trying to keep your mind off it as much as possible, and you can call back later in the week if you need to.

    Do try to avoid Googling things as it's not specific and the information is often not relevant for you - and it tends to increases worries.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator