Hello, I have an eight year old boy who started with a pea sized lump on his neck I’d say nearly a year ago, I initially took him to the doctor who more or less laughed me out of the room and told me all children have these after an illness and it’s very common. She also said they can stay enlarged for a while. I did try to explain it had been there a long time and he hadn’t had any infections recently but did I feel reassured that its nothing serious. A few months on it was still there and I’d say about the size of a twenty pence, my son had also been complaining of leg pain and ankle pain frequently. This time the same doc said I would be wasting time getting him referred but gave him a blood test, the results came back with no further investigation needed.
I have really tried to put this all to the back of my mind and accept that it’s just a swollen gland but my son is still complaining of leg pain and crying sometimes saying it hurts to walk. He eats well and is fairly active but does tire out easily and is quite pale. The lump is still there and does seem bigger still. Today he has woke up and is holding his neck on the side ,as he’s saying it’s hurting badly on the side of the lump. I have rang doctors who have said it’s probably just a strained muscle but I just can’t help worrying so much! I feel so neurotic but the doctor does not seem concerned at all!
sorry for such a long post x
