It's really difficult isn't it. No, the anxiety isn't causing such drastic weight loss. When the weight loss first started I ignored it and just tarred it down to stress but it continued rapidly even before I noticed something was seriously wrong. 
 

have you been referred to a gastroenterologist at all? I'm going to phone the gastroenterologist today and beg for a colonscopy, it can't be left any longer x

Deffo ask for a colonoscopy, im not saying this to worry you however. Have you looked in to inflmmatory bowel diseases like chrons/colitis because the symptoms are very similar to these inculding the weight loss problem. Lymph nodes can swell up in relation to any kind of inflmmation. I know its easier said that done but try not to google or convince your self of the worst x the only way to rule out inflmmatory bowel problems is for a colonoscopy x 

Thank you so much. Yes I'm hoping to God it's IBD because if not, I've got no hope. I'm in so much pain now and definitely need a colonscopy. The weight loss has been so drastic though. I've suffered from bowel problems for years so it's bizarre that it would speed up and cause such deliberating weight and muscle loss now. However, I did get referred to the gastroenterologist, and I wanted to change hospitals. Last week my initial gastroenterologist referral was cancelled and they didn't send another referral for the other hospital!! So now I'm stuck without a referral called today and they don't seem to be bothered and want to wait until Wednesday to speak to a doctor who hung up on me last time even though she wasn't the one who referred me. I'm calling back first thing in the morning and making sure they send the referral. I can't believe they would cancel one without sending another and now for some bizarre reason aren't re-sending it. I have been left for so long I'm petrified 

I can understand what you mean. I hope it is IBD for you :) even though thats not nice either. Ive heard that stress can trigger these kind of conditions and at times the symptoms can appear out of nowhere. I was given a diagnosis of severe ibs however had inflmmation in part of my bowel which is odd. Got a letter a month or two ago that told me i have been discharged from gastro without any treatment plan or referal to the ibs specalist. Its sooo frustrating. Im not 100% convinced it is irritable bowel with the evidence of inflmmation. But what do i know, as far as they are concerned i have answers.... this is despite continious abdominal pain in my lower right side. I hope you get answers soon x 

Wow that's insane. Did you have any testing? Thank you I hope so too x

Yeah so i had an endoscopy found reflux/gastritis and a hiatal hernia. Colonoscopy found inflammed ilium. Feacal calprotectin showed some inflmmation in a feacl sample and my CRP went up to 49 when its suppose to be around 2-4 haha but still its apparently Just IBS so 3 tests showed some inflammation but when i had a video capsule camera that went through my whole digestive system they said its just irritation :/ of they won't agree to a colonoscopy maybe ask for a video capsule endoscopy as its not as invasive x its a pill sized camera that you wear a reciever belt with for 8 hours x 

Oh bless you, sounds like you've been through the mill! But I'm glad they were thorough with their investigations. My CRP isn't even as high as that. It averages at 8-10, has been 15 once but haven't seen higher during my bloods. Thank you for the advice I appreciate it x

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[@Sammyg2010]‍ [@KrissyRawrz]‍ any updates? I have phoned the doctors today again and have phone consultation tomorrow. Not feeling positive anything will come of this but I have started getting pain under my right rib cage which is also scaring me slightly. The doctors seemed reluctant to even give telephone consultation so I am concerned they think I am just a pest.

Hi everyone, 
Spoke to the doctors this morning about lymph nodes again and also the rib cage problem. One of my ribs seems to be protruding more and quite sensitive. She said if the nodes are still moveable and haven't grown and the pain in ribs isn't worsening with movement/breathing it's unlikely to be anything too concerning. However she said she will refer me for a chest x-ray! Apparently there is still no guarantee I will get one due to Covid-19, but I am feeling more positive that I may get to the bottom of things sooner. 
Hope you guys are well