Neck and collar bone lumps

Hi everyone, just looking to see if anyone has similar stories that could be reassuring.

About a month ago, I noticed a small hard lump on the top left side of the back of my neck (after googling, I think it’s an occipital lymph node). Around the same time, I noticed a small, pea sized, squishy lump on the lower right side of the back of my neck and another one on the left too. After calling the doctor today, he said he wasn’t too concerned as I didn’t have any other symptoms like night sweats etc. but as soon as I got home, I checked myself again and actually noticed another swollen lymph node above my left collar bone. It’s small, squishy and moveable which I know is a good sign. However, I don’t know how multiple swollen lymph nodes between my neck and collar bone could be nothing? 

I struggle with health anxiety in general but am so scared with this one as I can’t see it being nothing when it’s spread from my neck to my collar bone. I have an in person appointment with the doctor next week and I’ll be pushing for blood tests/scans.

Sorry for the long message, I just can’t seem to find similar stories so thought I’d reach out here, thanks x 

Parents
  • Thanks for your responses everyone, hopefully you all get on fine too. My bloods came back totally normal and during my appointment, I asked if the bloods would show lymphoma and she said yes definitely. When you google it, it said bloods cannot diagnose lymphoma but I’m assuming she means they would be really abnormal if something like that were wrong? This really reassured me, however, I now have 2 new lumps at the front of my neck at the side near my jawline. They seem bigger than the others but still squishy and moveable. I don’t have an appointment with my doctor again for another 2 weeks to discuss this so in hoping they all start going away before then but I’m still quite anxious. 

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  • Thanks for your responses everyone, hopefully you all get on fine too. My bloods came back totally normal and during my appointment, I asked if the bloods would show lymphoma and she said yes definitely. When you google it, it said bloods cannot diagnose lymphoma but I’m assuming she means they would be really abnormal if something like that were wrong? This really reassured me, however, I now have 2 new lumps at the front of my neck at the side near my jawline. They seem bigger than the others but still squishy and moveable. I don’t have an appointment with my doctor again for another 2 weeks to discuss this so in hoping they all start going away before then but I’m still quite anxious. 

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  • My doctor kept saying it would show up in bloods and the haematologist refused to see me as they said because the lymph nodes are small, bloods normal, and no symptoms they weren't concerned.
    I had my ultrasound on Monday and they said everything was normal, just a few subcentimetre lymph nodes. Still no explanation as to why they would be swollen but I’m trying to move on now and stop poking them as that’s been making my anxiety worse. 
    I would try and push for an ultrasound just to put your mind at rest x