Lump in neck also - Lymphomas Message Board

momof4luvs2run · 06-24-2004, 12:15 PM

Hi,
I posted this on another thread, but no one has replied, so I am going to try it this way. About 2 weeks ago I found a lump under my jaw close to my neck. I just checked it every once and a while, but it didn't go away, so I went in to my doctor this week. I was running a slight fever when I went in, so she put me on Zithromax for 5 days to see if it would go down. I have not noticed it changing at all in the las 3 days, and have to go back in Monday for a recheck. She said if it wasn't gone by Monday she would send me on to a specialist. Has anyone else had anything like this? I have not had any other symptoms, except the fever, and I have noticed lately that my hair is falling out way more than usual. I am wondering if I should ask her to run some blood work on Monday, or should I wait til she sends me on? I am a little scared about this and would appreciate some advice from anyone that has had a similar experiance!! Thanks!

momof4luvs2run!!!

nanci2539 · 06-24-2004, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by momof4luvs2run

Hi,
I posted this on another thread, but no one has replied, so I am going to try it this way. About 2 weeks ago I found a lump under my jaw close to my neck. I just checked it every once and a while, but it didn't go away, so I went in to my doctor this week. I was running a slight fever when I went in, so she put me on Zithromax for 5 days to see if it would go down. I have not noticed it changing at all in the las 3 days, and have to go back in Monday for a recheck. She said if it wasn't gone by Monday she would send me on to a specialist. Has anyone else had anything like this? I have not had any other symptoms, except the fever, and I have noticed lately that my hair is falling out way more than usual. I am wondering if I should ask her to run some blood work on Monday, or should I wait til she sends me on? I am a little scared about this and would appreciate some advice from anyone that has had a similar experiance!! Thanks!

momof4luvs2run!!!

When you say lump, how big would you describe it. Any pain? It could be a reactive node

worryworttx · 06-24-2004, 01:56 PM

I am trying to get answers for my friend as well, although she has a lump that is in the nape of her neck and has been bothering her for some time...she thought that it was muscle tension and a couple of days ago she either got a bite of some sort or a pimple and anyway it is now kinda raised hard and not moveable.

ANy input?
Bec

momof4luvs2run · 06-24-2004, 02:58 PM

I would say it is about pea sized on the surface, but if I press around it, I would say it is dime sized overall. It is hard, and not movable. It does not hurt at all. How fast would the antibiotic cause a swollen node to decrease in size??? Should it be shrinking by now if it was just an infection??

momof4luvs2run · 06-24-2004, 03:17 PM

Ok, one more question I have...are reactive lymph nodes usually painful or not? I could not find any information on the web. Thanks!!!