Cyst on tonsil

Hello, I'm a 28 year old female, I found a baked bean shaped and size cyst just above my toncil, I think I had either a virus or a bacterial infection which caused a cold and cough about a week before I noticed the cyst, although the cyst could have been there before I just didn't notice it, it's not painful and it's not causing me any symptoms apart from severe anxiety. No swollen glands or anything like that. 

 

On a side note I'm very skinny and have lost my appetite the past few years, I'm always tired but to be honest that's nothing new I have felt fatigued my whole life I don't really have a history of sore throats or anything like that. 

This may sound stupid but I have convinced myself that it's the worst thing because two different gps said they never seen anything like it before, they sent me away with a 5 day course of antibiotics which I have now finished and nothing has changed, and I have been referred onto a specialist, im just hoping someone here has had a cyst or something similar, and can put my mind at rest, my appointment isn't for 2 weeks and I'm completely obsessing over this. 

Thanks for any help or information anyone can give me. 

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  • Hi Lollypop

    This (may sound stupid ) well no it doesn't nor does crying,  obsessing convincing yourself you have got Cancer it's what we do . I have to tell you do not go on Doctor Google it will drive you mad . Try to do some meditation anything to relax  try to take your mind off it this its dam hard I know . I've had 3 months of it . I've had all the procedures now and on the 27th August will get the results . Hang on in there keep saying to yourself it is nothing . I am saying this every day. I hope this 2wks goes quickly for you.x

  • hi can i ask, what procedures you had re:your tonicil cyst?

     

    I have the same, mine was quite small when i saw the consultnt at the hospital, before lockdown...then it was agreed that i would have it lanced/drained...now after 4 appointments cancelled, it has grown a bit..i got an appointment for an MRI in december 2020 , now after  waiting ages for a reply, i rang the sec, for appoinment..only there now telephone appointments..I got a rather rude doctor, who told me it wouldnt be an optionnow to have it lanced/drained.. and said i needed to have it removed, alongside MY TONSILS!! .. I said i wasnt sure , i couldnt think !, he just came back with, ..you want it booked or not?''... Wow, bedside manner 0. PS the MRI showed nothing Sinister...Im scared stiff of having my tonsils out..im 68 and have heart/lung conditions, as well as having MCS, ( multiple chemical sensitivity ), so could have aan anaphlaxic shock with either, chemicals or Meds. how would i know what they give me, or what chemical cleaners have been used on instoments, which will go into my mouth!!. scared !. ... i wanted the cyst gone now though, as its causeing me to feel like i have a lump in my throat/horseness / scratchy throat , all on/off.

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  • hi can i ask, what procedures you had re:your tonicil cyst?

     

    I have the same, mine was quite small when i saw the consultnt at the hospital, before lockdown...then it was agreed that i would have it lanced/drained...now after 4 appointments cancelled, it has grown a bit..i got an appointment for an MRI in december 2020 , now after  waiting ages for a reply, i rang the sec, for appoinment..only there now telephone appointments..I got a rather rude doctor, who told me it wouldnt be an optionnow to have it lanced/drained.. and said i needed to have it removed, alongside MY TONSILS!! .. I said i wasnt sure , i couldnt think !, he just came back with, ..you want it booked or not?''... Wow, bedside manner 0. PS the MRI showed nothing Sinister...Im scared stiff of having my tonsils out..im 68 and have heart/lung conditions, as well as having MCS, ( multiple chemical sensitivity ), so could have aan anaphlaxic shock with either, chemicals or Meds. how would i know what they give me, or what chemical cleaners have been used on instoments, which will go into my mouth!!. scared !. ... i wanted the cyst gone now though, as its causeing me to feel like i have a lump in my throat/horseness / scratchy throat , all on/off.

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