Hi Becca,

I have been posting on here recently on topics related to neck lumps as I had one myself and was diagnosed yesterday with a cyst. I was convinced it had been cancer, however due to the terror I felt I'd like to help to provide some reassurance based on my personal experience. 

What are your exact symptoms?

The type of cancer associated with neck lumps is either Hodgkins Lymphoma or Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Both of these are a cancer of the lumph nodes and lymphatic system. 

To reassure you, although the ultrasound indicated it may look abnormal, this does not mean you have cancer. There are plenty of other causes of neck lumps which are not cancer. Did you go through this with the doctor, and did they go into any detail at all?

Best, Emily x

Hello Emily 

thankyou for replying! Did you get diagnosed for your cyst by having the ultrasound? 
I keep looking into lymphoma but they seem to be on the side of the neck whereas mine is right by my spine just below the base of my skull. You can't see it I can just feel it and I seem to be getting a stiff neck now.

The doctors kept shrugging it off but when I had the ultrasound yesterday he said it feels abnormal and he will send over the results and ask the doctor for more tests by today so I'm hoping to hear what the next move is. 
 

im just concerned because the doctors didn't do it as urgent and I've already waited 6 weeks for the scan it's all just taking to long. I have been having night sweats literally every night. 
 

im glad your results came back ok! 

Hi Becca,

Yes, they managed to diagnose it as a cyst after the ultrasound. 

The fact they've been slow could indicate it is not as serious as it seems - have you managed to get your results at all? x

I have a lump roughly pea size and hard in my neck, I've had it checked many times but doctor always says it's a cyst, xx 

Hello, I know its been some time since your last post but did you ever find out what the lump was ? I have the exact same thing 

HI,

I have a similar lump behind my neck and I do not have any pain. I felt this lump around 3 months ago.

Saw the docotor 2 days ago and he is going to book me for an Ultra sound. Also I have felt 2 lumps on my left & right upper arms. My right arm is causing pain when i stretch my hand or even when i wear a shirt. Docotor has requested for the 2nd Ultra sound for the same. The pain i get is really bad but I do not have constant pain.

I'm trully nervious about my condition and any advice is appreciated.  

Thank you!

I know this was a few years ago and I'm truly hoping all is well. 
 

reading your post sounds just like what I have and have had now for some time. I took unwell early 2021, general feeling of feeling poorly and fatigue however as well as this I had bad neck pain especially when flexing it forward or back and muscle pain under my shoulder blade. Like spasms. Tightness in the muscles between my ribs and a feeling of something stuck in my throat which would affect my voice.  My voice would cut out while speaking or weaken. After many bloods a back X-ray pain meds, a private appt with a neurologist, a full spine mri done several months ago which I was convinced must show something but it didn't, after developing a labrynthitis type issue I was referred back to neurology. My appt is now only 8 days away. Over the last few weeks I've felt my neck pain and muscle tightenings worsen in my back and a couply of weeks ago found a lump at the top of my spine, it seems to pop out as I flex my neck backwards about the size of my thumb nail possibly bigger and its able to move, if I put any pressure on it it presses in and as soon as I straighten my neck up again it's gone.. the majority of my pain starts from just below this. I've definitely got weakness to the muscles under my right shoulder blade where any sight ly strenuous activity using it leaves me in a lot of pain. Neck, to the right of my spine and under the shoulder blade. I only tired to scrub a few marks on a rug yesterday and since then I've been miserable , so sore.. 

did you have any similar symptoms to what I've been suffering from? And have you had any answers..

thisnis me 1 year and 5/6 months since I felt unwell and all this discomfort started with still no answers. I had to take 3 months off work last year while I was so fatigued. Thankfully as much as I still have the neck and back muscle pains I don't feel unwell anymore although last few weeks  I feel I'm getting more tired again. At the time I was tested for covid and also had antibody tests done which outrled it so it's not long covid and wouldn't explain this lump that I've now discovered.

The lump could be a cyst and pressing on nerves causing me all these issues,  it could finally be an answer and hopefully something easily fixed although it does still fill me with worry it's more than a cyst... I'm sure blood tests would have shown anything else a bit more concerning. 
 

Sorry for the big ramble.