Hello Ceot17 and welcome to the forum.

Unfortunately no-one here can really say whether the stomach virus you had is affecting your tonsils and lymph nodes but it's good you have some blood tests coming up and hopefully they'll get you a step closer to finding out the cause of your symptoms.

We'll have our fingers crossed for good news Ceot.

All the best,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi there,

my blood tests came back normal, which is a relief. But I still have swollen lymph nodes in the neck. They're not changing in size either. 
 

Should I be worried that blood tests couldn't find anything? 

Hey Ceot,

I'm glad your blood test results brought good news although I'm sorry your lymph nodes haven't improved.

If you're still worried do be sure to discuss your concerns with your GP as they're the only person who can give you the answers and peace of mind you're seeking at this time.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

I had my COVID jab the first round of phizer on the 19th of July and then I was around my boyfriend who had covid on the 28th July kissing him etc (I wasn't aware he had it and neither was he) I never tested positive but isolated and felt fine just tired but I assumed it was down to being in bed all day but not one positive test. On the 2nd of august so 2 weeks after my covid vaccine, I notice one swollen lymph node above my collar bone near side of my neck on the left side which is the side I got my vaccine. Two days Later, one or two (not sure they r so close tigether) came up right next to it and it's lifted the bottom of my neck up a bit and looks like one big ish bump but there's like two or three swollen lymph nodes in there. They don't hurt but are a bit tender depending on the material touching it but arent hard, they very squishy and moveable. I went a&e because it started to tingle and burn my arms and legs and I got incredibly worried, the doctor checked my lumps and other places and said she really didn't feel the need to do blood tests and saw no concern and could just be fighting and underlying infection and refused to do blood tests and sent me home as she seemed fine about it. She said she thinks the swollen lymph nodes were on nerves trapping them causing the tingles in different places. But the next morning it went so I assumed it was trapping a few nerves causing tingles but I had a panic attack out of worry it made it worse in my head and body. I then had a doctors appointment on Monday 16th august as they are still there. He check and he could find a throat or ear infection but checked my armpits and the swollen lymph nodes. He didn't think they seemed sinister and said it could be fighting infection or even maybe be a little immune reaction to the vaccine as it's on the side and didn't reject the idea when I told him I could have been dealing with any of what I picked up off my boyfriend but I don't know why it would be only on one side. He said he'll send me a letter so I can book for ultrasound at hospital to "put me at ease and calm me down".  Anyways, it's Thursday now the 19th august and yesterday and today have been odd. While this has all been going on I've had a lot of panic attacks, being tense and since the day I found it, there's not one day I haven't been panicking and having anxiety which is just over two weeks. I keep rolling my left shoulder back and tensing to make the lymph nodes stand out to make sure they aren't growing and they aren't so far but when I do this I tense and bend my shoulder and back and it pushes out my chest and pulls the side of my body and actually eventually started hurt trying to do as I do it so much and it pulls so many muscles. It's now caused me back and shoulder pain from doing it so much but now I'm getting worried Cus the very top of my abdomen and the rest of it is bloated or swollen? Feels heavy and tender to press and I'll get the odd pain up the sides, especially at the very top of my abdomen, and then at the bottom sideish area. I'm very worried because I read that lymph nodes and abdomen pain can be a sign of cancer which is my biggest fear. I'm only 18 and have no issue, no cancer in the family and I don't smoke (not that it always matters) but my I'm getting so worried about the stomach and pains but they are also in my back where I've been pulling muscles from the shoulder thing, so my nan is trying to calm me because she thinks the reason I'm feeling it up the sides and and very top of my abdomen near my chest is because I'm actually putting so much strain on them areas when I do as I'm pulling all the side muscles and twist my shoulder and body and my right side gets tensed and comes out more etc. I've been having so much anxiety and needing to pee a lot but when I end up going toilet for a number 2 it helps ease the peeing so i don't know if my anxiety is causing constipation because I've alswuas had anxiety but these two weeks is the worst it's ever been and I'm getting very stressed and tensing and pulling muscles all the time. I don't know if I need to worry because the doctors aren't worried about the lumps by the seems of it so far but the bloated belly or swollen? (Not sure) and the sharp discomfort is scaring me, but it's in areas I've been straining a lot so I'm not sure. It usually feels like a quick tense few seconds pain when I stand up or do a big movement so that's why I feel like it's something to do with tensing and pulling muscles Cus the same pain is in my back near where I pulled one? I hardly even notice this stuff when I'm with my boyfriend having fun tho. I keep getting pain in my left side of the chest from rolling my shoulder and holding it back and tensing so much. I do it like every minute of everyday it's become obsessive now. I don't know if I'm making myself sick or what I just want it over with. I have to wait for my letter tho to be able to go to the hospital but I just want it all fixed now and at ease, it's very stressful.