Swollen lymph on left side of neck

Hi everyone,

my name is Charlotte and over the last few weeks I have been reading some posts on here and I thought I would join in and try and get a bit of reassurance/stories from other users.

Around 3 weeks ago I went to the doctors because I had 2 lumps on the left side of my neck, one hard and one quite soft, located directly underneath; my doctor ordered blood tests which have come back normal except for high bilirubin and low globulin which are being repeated in a month (full blood count, urea and electrolytes etc - don’t think there were any Tumor marker tests) and she also booked me in for an ultrasound which is next Tuesday. But I am really struggling to think of anything positive that could come from hard lymph with no other signs of infection, when tonight I was having a feel and noticed another node on the right side of my neck and I have gone into total melt down. I am on the verge of a panic attack, I’m terrified of dying and leaving my child and baby and I can only think of the worse. Positive stories will help or anyone in the same boat who can advice me. I know I can’t do anything to stop this but I can’t help but feel ‘dirty’? With these hard lumps in my neck, I just want them to go away. I will update as and when. Thanks for listening. 

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  • Hi. I also have a swollen lymph node on the left side of my neck, just below my ear ,at the back of my jaw bone. it does not hurt even when i touch or gently squeeze it. It seems to vary in size and some days I think it has gone and it returns. it has been there now for several weeks. I have not contacted my doctor in the middle of this corona virus crisis as i am sure he is worked off his feet. i get no pain.

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  • Hi. I also have a swollen lymph node on the left side of my neck, just below my ear ,at the back of my jaw bone. it does not hurt even when i touch or gently squeeze it. It seems to vary in size and some days I think it has gone and it returns. it has been there now for several weeks. I have not contacted my doctor in the middle of this corona virus crisis as i am sure he is worked off his feet. i get no pain.

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    Hi Leftlymph,

    Welcome to our forum. I am sorry to hear about your swollen lymph node. It is not the case that GPs are worked off their feet with the current pandemic. They are still available for routine health care cases. Most initial consultations are triaged over the phone, but where this cannot be done, you can still be seen or referred for further investigation.

    I am sure that you already know that lymph nodes can swell up due to minor infections. Sometimes they settle down after this, but at other times they remain swollen. It is however just as well to rule out anything untoward.

    Please contact your GP as soon as you can. You may need to tell the receptionist the reason for your call when you request an urgent discussion with your GP. Once she knows why you need it, I am sure that she will fit you in.

    Do please stay in touch and let us know how you get on We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx