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Swollen lymph nodes in neck and other symptoms

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Hi everyone, just looking for some reassuring advice to calm my health anxiety down.

For the past few months I've had 8 lumps in my neck, itchy body, bruises appearing out of nowhere, aching pains all over, night sweats, red rashes that are extremely hot etc, now developing headaches and pains in my head. I have an appointment at the hopsital tomorrow with a consultant in the head and neck area. My anxiety has been through the roof, it being cancer is all I can think about I can't even leave my bed. It's taking over my life! The 2-3 week wait for the appointments and results is the hardest part. I'm only 17, doctor has done bloods which were fine so doesn't seem to be worried but I know there is something not right in my body! I have thought about going private for my anxiety but I just don't know if it's worth it 

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    Hi!! 
     

    I completely understand you're health anxiety. I've had 2 lumps on my neck and one under my armpit for 7 months. Doc initially said swollen lymph nodes because I had covid and infection back in October. The doc asked me to keep and eye and check every month. Finally a couple weeks ago they've referred me to cancer path way to check if there is anything cancer related going on. 
     

    took myself to the hospital last week as I found a new lump, they said worse case scenario is cancer and also referred me to ENT.    Appt is this week and I am soo scared, I feel sick with worry. I hope I get my results straight away but I know they will probably make me wait for the results unfortunately. 
     

    I also have symptoms of night sweats and itching and body aches. 
     

    Please keep me updated, we can at least try to keep each other sane! Hope all goes well and you get the answers you're looking for. 

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    The anxiety is the worst because I can't even seem to get myself out of bed! I just want to lay here and google things and worry which I know is making matters worse but I can't help it. I'm hoping at my appointment tomorrow they will refer me for further scans or tests like a biopsy but I keep worrying they won't! It's the waiting between tests/appointments and results that's the hardest part because it feels like forever. I try stay positive but it just doesn't work, I'll definitely let you know how I get on tomorrow! Doctors said to me at first it was just a swollen lymph node too I had to go back a good few times before they would refer me!

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