Worried I have lymphoma

Hey, so I'm a 23 year old and have just found a lump in my neck last week. There is one biggish lump (small grape) and one smaller one (blueberry size). I have also found other smaller lumps in the same side of my neck dotted about. I went to the doctors who got me to have some bloods but I'm concerned that she didn't feel the bigger lump I'm concerned about as you can see it and can only feel it when being it out from under my chin. It's hard and moveable. I have also been getting some sharp pains down the side of my neck where the lumps are. I know you can get swollen lymph nodes to infection but I haven't been ill recently. The only thing that worries me is I have a near constant pressure in my chest and I keep getting random temperatures which with my lumps I'm quite concerned. Has anyone else had similar symptoms? If you have been diagnosed with lymphoma what were your first symptoms? Other than the lump and chest heaviness I feel fine, no night sweats or weight loss I'm just worried because I'm young they might fob me off. 

  • Hi hunni. I had lymphoma when I was younger (37 now) and what you are describing doesn't sound anything like what I had in terms of lumps. Your glands don't move if you think about it in those terms. I'm sure they won't fob you off. Easier said than done but try to not worry as it could be simple infection.

  • Hi thanks for the response. There's just so much contrast on Google (I know you should Google but hard not to!) some say movable lumps aren't anything to worry about, some say they are it's hard to know. If I had been poorly recently I wouldnt think anything of it but I've been fine. I had my blood results back and some were abnormal so doctor wants to speak to me but that's a couple of weeks away. 

  • That is a GP wants to speak to you? Seems a long time to wait to discuss blood results. Why don't you ring and say you are very anxious and need to speak with someone?

  • Yeah the GP wants to speak to me. He said if it didn't go down in 2 weeks to make another appointment so guessing he'll just be combined the 2 in that appointment. I'll have to ring back if the lumps don't go so I may as well wait and try not to think about it. Your previous comment was reassuring. What were your symptoms if you don't mind me asking?  

  • I had horrendous sweats. Like horrendous. I would shower and then my clothes would be soaked half an hour later. That was my only sumptom really aside from a lump in my neck in my gland. Which was rock solid and didn't move. It sounds like they are waiting to see if your bloods settle. Hopefully it's just a blip, I know my bloods have been off but settled. Try and step away from Dr Google and the rabbit holes you can go down. You've so many glands and they can get trapped and have infections in.