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Lymphoma

LucyS
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Hi,

I've been going back and forth to the doctors for months with different symptoms of lymphoma, yet being told it isn't anything. I have shooting pains/tingling in one side of my head, a swollen lymph node (not extremely big but you can feel it), sweating at night trying to sleep, tired all the time and breathlessness. my knees downwards are extremely tickle/itchy/tingly all the time. My throat feels tight all the time yet the doctor tells me to just wait a couple weeks and see what happens. I've been given tablets for reflux etc but I amnt sure if they are helping.

im only 19 so it's quite nerve wracking for me.

anyone got any advice on what to do? 
 

thanks 

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    Maybe ask for a second opinion especially as night sweats and itching. Do you drink alcohol ? Do you get any pain when drinking ? And how big is your swollen node? X 

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    My swollen node isn't very big but it feel like there's more than 1 in the same area. If I drink alcohol my body tends to go quite strange, can be sore around my neck (not specifically my lymph node) and my armpit but never thought any of this too. I lost loads of weight at christmas time around 1 stone but never thought anything of it.

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    Hi everyone, I'm 14 and I'm in a similar boat. I've had an intermitten fever since November, and in February I noticed a hard lump under my armpit which has grown to about the size of a ping pong ball. I went to the doctors three weeks ago and they said it may be glandular fever. We were told to ring back in three weeks if nothing goes away. Since I went to the doctors I have experienced more strange symptoms. I've discovered more grape sized lumps in my neck and have had stabbing pains in my chest and abdomen aswell as breathlessness. I am also extremely fatigued and very sweaty at night, still got a fever. I also have absolutely no appetite and have lost about 5 pounds in the last few weeks without trying. Ringing the doctors again tomorrow, hope you all find some answers x

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    Hi everyone, I'm 14 and I'm in a similar boat. I've had an intermitten fever since November, and in February I noticed a hard lump under my armpit which has grown to about the size of a ping pong ball. I went to the doctors three weeks ago and they said it may be glandular fever. We were told to ring back in three weeks if nothing goes away. Since I went to the doctors I have experienced more strange symptoms. I've discovered more grape sized lumps in my neck and have had stabbing pains in my chest and abdomen aswell as breathlessness. I am also extremely fatigued and very sweaty at night, still got a fever. I also have absolutely no appetite and have lost about 5 pounds in the last few weeks without trying. Ringing the doctors again tomorrow, hope you all find some answers x

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