Hi, so about four years ago I noticed this light brown mark on my right hand index fingernaiI shrugged it off as an old nicotine stain because back then I smoked and just forgot about it.

Anyway long story short I finally took myself to a gp because one line turned into many and on Friday 3rd Dec I had my nail plate and nail bed biopsy and I'm not going to lie it is absolute agony!

I also have a painless lump on my neck (leftside by collarbone) 

It has taken a total of 5 weeks from gp appointment to plastics to biopsy and I've been told could take 6 to 8 weeks for results, why does it take so long if sublingual melanoma is a rare cancer surely timing is key the sooner its spotted the easier it is to treat?!

I have been told there is no sign of Infection or trauma.  

I'm not going to lie, I am scared but right now I am in pain they said take paracetamol but they doesn't do anything for the pain. I can't have ibuprofen because I'm allergic so what else can I take I've not slept properly in days 

So tired, in pain and emotional any advice would be greatfully appreciated.