Hi All,
I feel like I really need someone to talk to. I discovered a raised fairly solid little lump under my arm during the first week of February. I contacted the doctor the following day who prescribed antibiotics. That evening I came out with flu like symptoms so I was hopeful that it was a nasty bug that caused what was presumably the lymph node to swell. I had a rough week and more lymph nodes started to appear (again all under the arm - right side). Slowly they went down and others appeared. I got over the worst of the bug and started to feel a bit better but more lymph nodes were popping up and then I felt a lump in my breast. I immediately got an appointment with the GP who ordered blood tests which I had today, and she has also made me a referral for the breast clinic. This evening I've found another lump which has appeared under my collarbone. I'm going out of my mind with worry (which may be silly but being a mum to an 8 year old boy I can't help but think the worse). I'm 37 years old. I keep getting heart palpitations and my asthma is bad - I think this could be anxiety but then worry it is to do with whatever is going on. If it was breast cancer can the lymph nodes all pop up so quickly? They are fairly tender and painful. The breast lump is uncomfortable too. The pain goes through the breast, under the arm and down part of the arm. The two week wait which I know is standard feels like an eternity.
