Hi SeanGhaellach,

Thanks for your lovely comments about the forum. There isn't a particular reason why lymph nodes occur and your doctor says it's rare that your kind of cyst would turn malignant.

You mentioned that you were diagnosed with anxiety. I would suggest you try not to look for answers online, as they will increase your anxiety levels unnecessarily and the only person that can diagnose you is your doctor. Anxiety UK  may have been mentioned to you at some point, but if not, it has plenty of useful resources including an online therapy service, which might be helpful.

Best wishes,

Moderator Anastasia 

Thanks for the reply!

I try not to google but I can't help it, I try to find reassurance anywhere I can that I'll be OK. 

Just last night I found a lump near the top, inside of my leg. I wasn't searching, just scratching. I'm not sure if it's my groin or not. It's a visible bump that is a little red and sore, but I'm hoping it's just an ingrown hair from wearing a tight fitting harness most days of the week. I'm just glad I'm seeing the doc tomorrow and can start getting some answers, my anxious brain can't cope with this sort of stress!

I find it odd that only two little lumps have appeared, but somewhat comforting. I imagine that if I had something going on that had spread, it would probably appear in more than 2 isolated places so distant to each other in the body. On the other hand it makes me panic more as I worry that I've somehow managed to let something slip under my hyper alert body radar to the point where it could be too late

If I did have something going on that had spread, would it be typical to be displaying some sort of symptoms of illness by now? I know everyone is different, so maybe that's a bit tricky to answer. 

Hey all

I'm aware that there are other threads on the go at the moment which are of a more serious nature, but posting on here helps me vent a bit of my anxiety, so I'll go ahead.

Firstly I spologise for my anxious ramblings of my previous threads, it really does take over me sometimes.

I found another sweollen lymph node above my left collar bone which really scared me because I've read that in tests, 60% of people with a swollen lymph node there have a malignant condition. But again, googling and reading anything about anything is always bound to mess with your head.

I've been back to the docs, had a blood test taken, and seen another GP the same day, as the doc  I saw previously was a locum, and I wanted someone that would see me a little more regularly to have a look at me.

Bloods came back satisfactory anyway which I guess is good. I was given anti biotics by locum which I have been terrible at remembering to take because I don't feel ill, but the course only has a few tablets left so I will finish them.

Regular GP referred me for an ultra sound of my neck, to check up on how my thryoglossal cyst and thyroid are doing, and to get a better look at my swollen nodes, which still haven't gone away, or gotten any bigger that I can notice. Her best advice to me was "poke, and you will find" in regards to finding swellings and lymph nodes in the body, and not to go proding about because I will probably find more on the go and cause myself further unnecessary anguish.

Maybe I'm just a nodey person but who knows, I certainly don't, and it's still driving me a wee bit mad after reading so many stories of people getting misdiagnosed for stuff like lymphoma for a long time before seeing a doctor that pushed for proper tests. Hopefully the US scan can either settle me down, or get me pointed toward seeing a proper ENT doctor to find out what's up!