Hi folks,

30yo male, about 16 stone in weight

Around 10 weeks ago I came down with what I believe was tonsillitis, all the usual symptoms at back of throat. Went to the doctors, got some antibiotics, improved after that and felt better in myself. At the same time, I noticed a small lymph node around 0.5cm on short scale and quite long, like a kidney bean but smaller. Told to wait 6 weeks because it was likely a result of the tonsillitis. All fair and well. Except here I am 10 weeks later, with multiple nodes all around this size or slightly smaller (I can count 7). All cervical and two on the very base of my neck, almost in the clavicle but I don’t believe they’re quite supraclavicular as such…? As they’re closer to/on the neck base than the collarbone.

When I had around 4, I wasn’t feeling any symptoms really, other than what feels like a swollen throat to a degree. Quite pain less but my thyroid feels like it may be inflamed slightly? I also have bad dental health and gum issues, I’m a recovered drug addict, clean for 3 years and entirely sober from everything expect vaping. So that had its repercussions on my oral health!

Anyway, an additional 2 popped up (7 total as of today) when I started experiencing some sinus blockage and clear yellow snot when blowing , some coldy symptoms and some mild soreness in mouth and under my jaw, where the worst cavity is. Also some redness and light swelling on the left side of tonsils (these also looked worse when I had tonsillitis)

I’ve had dental abscesses before and remember excruciating pain. Which is why I haven’t really connected this stuff. Also getting mouth ulcers under my upper lip, but they are healing, they just seem to have been reoccurring as such.

Either way, I can’t see my doctor until the 7th of July, I have no fever, no itching etc. have experienced weight loss but I have also been working hard on this - stopped drinking alcohol like 6 months ago and started becoming very active so it’s hard to associate the weight loss.

I guess I’m just looking for some stories or reassuring advice, however bad the outcome may be.

Thank you for listening, my anxiety is through the roof so even writing this down is a little relieving.  ️