Hi, 

I have had a lump under my chin for several months now and I recently decided to go speak to my GP about it. I have a strong family history of breast cancer (all but 2 people also had it spread to the lymph nodes) and in the past decade had someone diagnosed with lymphoma. Obviously this makes me very aware and nervous about weird lumps, bumps and swollen lymph nodes. 

The lump under my chin is around 2.5cm wide, is very firm, is slightly movable and recently has been causing pain/tenderness in my jaw bone where the lump touches. The pain in the jaw doesn't affect talking or eating, but is tender-moderately painful to the touch. It is a rather odd position and it almost requires me to physically move it from under my jaw to get a good feel of it. I have not been ill or feeling unwell in anyway since I have noticed the lump expect for night sweats, awful fatigue and breathless but this could also be attributed to my under active thyroid  

When I contacted my GP I was only able to have a phone appointment (which is annoying anyway as I am hard of hearing) and when I explained what the lump is like as well as my family history he just said I was probably catching a cold because I sound congested. I explained to him I always sound congested (I have a nasal voice and enlarged adenoids) but he simply said I was being paranoid and told me to just generally keep up my health and take over the counter medication when my cold is noticable. 

I have never had trouble with this GP before. My sister also saw the same GP when she had a breast lump last year and he was nothing but understanding and even rushed her consultation when he heard our family history. 

I understand swollen lymph nodes are very common. I also know what mine have felt like. I had very frequent ear and throat infections as a child so my glands and lymph nodes were swollen a lot, but this doens't feel like that. It feels different. 

Is my GP right? Am I being paranoid because of my family history or does this sound like something I could try and see another GP about?