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Lymphoma symptoms

Quannahbanana
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Hi, firstly want to say hope all who take the time to read this are safe and well given the current world situation.

This is my first post, a little nervous and wondering if anyone could ease my mind. 

I've recently been to the doctors for a persistant lump in my neck, it's been there for at least 4 months. The lump is hard and not mobile located under earlobe/jawline.

I'm waiting on biopsy results for the lump in question, the doctor said that given my age its more likely to be some kind of cyst rather than lymphoma though I was curious if lymphoma symptoms can come and go?

I've been having horrendous, unexplained night sweats for around 7 months however in the last few weeks these haven't been as often.

I have another swollen lymph node in my groin area though its smaller and mobile so different from the neck lump. 

Are there any lesser known symptoms of lymphoma? What are some of your personal experiences?

Sorry for no direct questions, my mind is running a million miles a minute right now!

Thanks :) 

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    Hi Quannahbanana,

     

    Wishing you the best with your biospy and hopefully everything turns out to be fine. I haven't had any of the lesser known symptoms but I have been experiencing mild night sweats as well as fatigue and some shortness of breath recently which are all symptoms of Lymphoma apparantely. I've also been itching a lot when waking up during the night. I also have some swollen lymph nodes in my neck (four) and one in my left collarbone. 

    I haven't been diagnosed yet but have recently been to the doctors who seemed quite dismissive of me, saying it was all normal etc even though I told him the lumps have been there for a while (one for like 5 years which I suspect is benign because I would be seriously ill by now if it wasn't lol, and the others for 5 or so months). He did however run some blood tests on me which I am not sure will show anything, I am not sure what the next step would be though a chest scan was mentioned but "when Covid dies down" which is worrying, if I'm honest, what if it's left too late?

    Out of interest how did you get to the position of being sent for a biopsy? I feel like it would ease my mind if I could get one but I don't know if my doctors will send me for one.

    Wishing you the best of luck and hopefully it's nothing serious :).

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    Hi Quannahbanana,

     

    Wishing you the best with your biospy and hopefully everything turns out to be fine. I haven't had any of the lesser known symptoms but I have been experiencing mild night sweats as well as fatigue and some shortness of breath recently which are all symptoms of Lymphoma apparantely. I've also been itching a lot when waking up during the night. I also have some swollen lymph nodes in my neck (four) and one in my left collarbone. 

    I haven't been diagnosed yet but have recently been to the doctors who seemed quite dismissive of me, saying it was all normal etc even though I told him the lumps have been there for a while (one for like 5 years which I suspect is benign because I would be seriously ill by now if it wasn't lol, and the others for 5 or so months). He did however run some blood tests on me which I am not sure will show anything, I am not sure what the next step would be though a chest scan was mentioned but "when Covid dies down" which is worrying, if I'm honest, what if it's left too late?

    Out of interest how did you get to the position of being sent for a biopsy? I feel like it would ease my mind if I could get one but I don't know if my doctors will send me for one.

    Wishing you the best of luck and hopefully it's nothing serious :).

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