Ultrasound next week - lump in neck

I have had a hard pea-sized lump in my neck for over a year now - my girlfriend has recently made me go to the doctor as she's worried. I've also been having night sweats, loss of hearing in my right ear / tinnitus, and I'm just generally exhausted. I'm a fit and healthy 27 year old.

I've had blood tests to show there isn't an infection, so have been referred to the hospital (ENT unit) for an ultrasound.

I suppose I'm posting because I'm just very worried and I don't want to keep putting those worries onto my friends / family (so on you lot instead haha!).

Obviously whenever I put my symptoms into Google, it keeps coming back to the same diagnosis - Lymphoma. 

Just looking to vent / talk about similar experiences - thanks in advance.

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  • Thanks - do you think I'm worrying unnecessarily? Just never had to deal with anything like this before i.e. the unknown!

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    Update, if anyone is interested (think I'm just using this forum as a place to spill all my concerns without upsettting my family).

    Had my hospital appointment yesterday; I'm now booked in for an ultrasound next week as they have found several lumps in my neck.

    Worried, Googling the *** out of it, but convinced myself it's nothing. However, if it does appear to be something on the scan, I won't be prepared for the worse haha.

    The tiredness is awful. So distracted at work. If they looked at my internet history, I'd be in trouble! (How many times can you Google 'lump in neck, night sweats, fatigue' and find different answers?!)

    Has anyone else got tinnitus as a symptom?

  • Hi, 

    I'm currently under a heamotology consultant for lumps in my neck, fatigue, fever, excess sweating and back pain. I've had CT scan which was clear and have had a neck ultrasound. The sonographer said yes several enlarged lymph nodes but didn't biopsy as she said they are reactive. I'm not convinced by this as had them up for over 2 months now but I suppose we jusy have to go with the flow. 

    Hope you get some answers soon, it's horrible knowing something is wrong but not knowing wjat that something is. 

  • With regards to tinnitus, I have lately had some ringing in my ears but I think that could be down to stress

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