Hi,

In February 2020 I found 2 lumps on my neck, I was referred to have blood tests which came back normal and was told they were just reactive lymph nodes at my ultrasound, I was told to come back if they were still there in a few months. In Sept I had another ultrasound where I was told the same and to stop bothering my doctors. I tried to forget about them and put it to the back of my mind but it's really affecting my mental health now. I'm really worried and I'm concerned that I didn't have a biopsy as I've read that's the only way they could of confirmed that it wasn't a cause for concern? 

The lumps don't move easily and I'm sure they have got slightly bigger. When feeling my neck, I have noticed that the bone at the back of my ear is also swollen and I'm recently getting a lot of aching pain in this one side of my neck and sometimes ear ache. I am currently undergoing tests for rheumatoid arthritis so I'm aware that this could be the cause for the lymph nodes swelling however the lumps have been there for almost 2 years now. Today this one side of my neck has felt so stiff and sore that I can't really move my neck to side. I havent had any night sweats or weight loss however I have been a bit itchy where the lumps are, nowhere else. 
 

If anyone has any advice please let me know 

Thank you