Hi there,

I am new to this site but was wondering if i could get some advice/support/more info.

I've had a bit of a crumby couple of months - one part great....I am almost 12 weeks pregnant, but the rest pants.

Two weeks before conceiving (early to mid Nov)  me and my family caught covid - at the time I put the following due to covid symptoms.  I had very itchy and irritated tonsils (although nothing visual) and the irritation alternated between left to right.  My right tonsil swelled a bit but has since gone down and pain/irritation mainly on left.  Roll on four weeks later, covid symptoms gone and throat irritation was getting worse and I had swollen lymph nodes in my neck (one in particular on left side of neck) was hard and unmoveable and quite big.  Drs thought tonsillitis so prescibed me amoxycillin for 10 days and this did nothing,  they then place me of Doxycycline for further 7 days another but stronger antibiotic and again this did nothing.   I later had a throat swab and a blood test and the they came back fine, however due to swelling in left side of my neck my gp ordered another set of blood tests.  Both blood tests were full blood count ones.   All results from second one came back last week.  GP has now confirmed i have high CRP markers and is referring me for an urgent ultrasound (date to be confirmed).  At present my throat isn't as irritated but left had side of my neck where lump is is starting to ache and the ache goes to the part of my left hand side of throat.

Sorry for the essay.

Naturally, I am quite scared.  I found out I was pregnany early December and was elated but this has put an dampener on things and now I am scared of something sinister, which will affect both me and my baby.  I am a mum of 1 already, my boy is 5½ and I'm 34.

Can anyone confirm if they have had something similar to my symptoms and confirm what it was you had.  I realise that even if your diagnoses had similar symptoms it may not be the same as what mine may be, but just looking for info.  What tests were carried out....did it take long etc.