Pea sized lump

For the past couple of months i have been having night sweats which is a pain in the ***. Havent thought anything of it until i was drenching my clothes and had to change or showwr or go outside to cool down. Then if it wasnt night sweats i would be red hot with a low tempreture! For the past month my glands under my neck have been swollen. Recently found a pea sized lump in my neck. Had blood tests done they have come back normal. Im unsure of what to do, do i push Gp for further investigation for a scan of the lump. Or watch and wait to see if it grows and my symptoms continue. Also forgot to add i am weirdly tired all the time. Im just usnure of what route to take with my GP if anybody else has any similar expereince to mine would you be able to pass abit of advice maybe. 

  • Hi Dee

    I'm sorry you are going through this as it will be worrying I'm sure. 

    Were the sweats you experienced out of the ordinary for you? I do know that if you have any kind of virus, your lymph nodes can increase in size which can be a worry. Did your GP feel your neck and the lump?,

    If you are truly concerned you are entitled to see a different GP and express your worry and ask if you would be able to have an ultrasound on your neck and lymph nodes to put your mind at rest. 

    I wish you lots of luck 

  • Hi Dee,

    I'm in a similar situation to you. Started with night sweats about 6 months ago, went to the doctors who brushed it off as hormones as I'd not long had a baby. Then about 3 months ago I noticed my lymph nodes in my neck were swollen so I went back to the doctors who did a blood test that came back fine so just told me to wait 6 weeks to see if they go. 
    After 6 weeks they were still there and I was feeling exhausted daily so went back to the doctors who referred me to the hospital for more blood tests and a chest X-ray. All them came back fine so I'm now waiting for a CT scan. The doctors don't seem particularly concerned but I've pushed for it for my own peace of mind. I know you shouldn't Google things but everything I've read about my combination of symptoms points to cancer and the worry was really starting to affect my daily life.

    I'd say if you're really worried then you should definitely push for further tests. 
     

  • Hi Kimmy,

     

    Im 8 months post partam had night sweats striaght after having my baby checked with midwife she said hormones they went and come back. Been having them for about 5 months ish now and then feeling really hot. Tired then had swollen glands for a month and then noticed the swollen lymph node. Today I have found another swollen lymph node not that far from the other one. Ive been to gp twice this week already. Im just worried as a somone i know had the same situation and it wasnt a nice outcome. So i think im just over worrying hopefully be nothing. Got another appointment in 4 weeks time which they said they will act on if the lymphnode is still swollen. 

  • Hi Kimmy 

     

    Hope you get your CT Scan soon. I was feeling okay prior to my Gp appointment now I have been Ive found 3 swollen lymphnodes in my neck. I have been on holiday xome back and actually had a good think anout how my health has been and it hasnt been right for about 6 months now. Unsure to why i dont think you can help but google i wish it wasnt as easy accessible as it is. Im due back at the Gp wednesday to see how I am and if they swollen lymphnodes are still there so we shall see.