Hi all,
I felt a lymph node under my jaw right side become inflamed about two months ago. Thought nothing of it and ignored it. Since then the other side has become swollen, both sides of my neck has thin lines swollen under at the center and pain at the rear of my head. I've also been having issues with my throat and tongue such as a soreness in the tongue and a constant need to clear my throat. The doctor referred me to an ENT after a long struggle to get through to him how serious it felt, and the ENT has said he doesn't know what's causing it and has booked me in for an MRI on Saturday.
All of these locations with swelling seem to be lymph node locations and the ones the ENT felt also were confirmed lymph nodes. I'm also getting a considerable about of pain from them.
When I first visited the ENT, he focussed on the throat clearing and diagnosed LPR and suggested to take more gaviscon. I did just that and it has improved some what, but the pain is worsening.
Everyday at the moment is dragging and I'm very anxious about getting this MRI. I'm normally healthy and I can't help but shake that it is something serious.
I don't know what I'm hoping to gain from this forum, but I need some form of escape as no one seems concerned, yet every day I'm in pain, confused and anxious, and nothing is improving.
