about 2 weeks ago i first noticed a little raisin sized bump near the lower part of my neck. i assume it is a lymph node although i am not sure cuz i've never noticed one before. it moves back and forth below the skin and i have to push pretty hard to find it. since then i have been worried sick. i have finally decided to see a doctor about it just to put my mind at ease, as i otherwise feel in good health.

just a few questions
-how often is a swollen lymph node considered to be nothing serious, and what amount of the time is it serious?
-i have a couple other little bumps around my ears (one on each side) that i've had for over 2 years. is this anything i should be concerned about?
-finally, what are we talking here in terms of night sweats as one of the symptoms? i take a medication where one of the side effects is night sweats, and i get very mild ones every few nights for the last 2 months.

I am a female, age 22

please, any help would be so appreciated.

about 2 weeks ago i first noticed a little raisin sized bump near the lower part of my neck. i assume it is a lymph node although i am not sure cuz i've never noticed one before. it moves back and forth below the skin and i have to push pretty hard to find it. since then i have been worried sick. i have finally decided to see a doctor about it just to put my mind at ease, as i otherwise feel in good health.

just a few questions
-how often is a swollen lymph node considered to be nothing serious, and what amount of the time is it serious?
-i have a couple other little bumps around my ears (one on each side) that i've had for over 2 years. is this anything i should be concerned about?
-finally, what are we talking here in terms of night sweats as one of the symptoms? i take a medication where one of the side effects is night sweats, and i get very mild ones every few nights for the last 2 months.

I am a female, age 22

please, any help would be so appreciated.
Your doctor would definitely have to do the diagnosis, but generally lymphnodes do not have to be palpated to be found(mashed around). There is no accurate statistic on numbers of lumps that are serious and non-serious because it takes only one to be serious, but many people have non-serious swellings all the time that indicate a passing infection or virus.
People who have an immune compromised body such as HIV or anemia may have a higher chance of having a serious problem with lymph node swellings, but with people who have a good immune system, the lymph node that swells is simply doing its job to fight infection. That is where the doctor comes in to diagnose which it is and the doctor will consult with other experts if the doctor does not know for sure.