Can anyone help me with adice of lymph nodes??????

Question

Hello,
I am 25years old and for the last 9 months i have had swollen lymph nodes on booth sides of my neck.
The left sides worse though and now i can feel a big one that is around near my voice box.
I see an ENT dr, but he keeps telling me to come back every few months and i don't feel right.
I ahve had a few ultrasounds and they all show the mass of different sized lymph nodes and the CT scan shows them as well.
I am going for anothe ultrasound next month then seeing him again in Oct.
My question is has anybody gone through this, and what was the outcome?
I get cold real easily, my voice gets crocky i can't yell properly, i find it hard to swollow things like cake, bread ect and i can't drink fast (scull) when i lift my head up.
My throats not sure, but i touch one of the lumps near my voice box it feels tender.
What do think it is?
The last ultrasound about 2 months ago, showed one of the nodes is just over 1cm now.
Ta anyhelp would be appreciated.
Thankyou

Answer 1

See a different doctor, it can be many things from minor to major and you should get a Dr. who is more aggressive. See if a PET scan is helpful (ask your Dr.) But get a 2nd opinion on this ASAP.

Answer 2

Enlarged lymph nodes is usually a sign of a chronic infection . You dont mention however if you have them enlarged anywhere else on your body . Are the lymph nodes under your arms , groin or the inner side of your fore arm enlarged as well ? Have you had your tonsils removed ? They may do a biopsy to see what cells are growing in the nodes if this doesnt resolve to rule out hodgkins disease and lymphoma . Years ago I had some thing like what your going through and they did alot of tests it started the way yours did . They removed a node from under my arm . My liver and sleen were enlarged they thought it was a pre lympoma . I went to an older Dr after alot of specialists scared me to death and he took my tonsils out . I was 28 . It wasnt pretty but within three months everything was back to normal . So hang in there .

Answer 3

Numerous conditions and infections can cause swollen lymph nodes including:
Common cold
Infections
Viruses
Mononucleosis
Tonsilitis
Lymphoma
Hodgkin's disease
Leukemia
Tuberculosis
Sarcoidosis
Toxoplasmosis
Secondary syphilis
Yaws
Cat scratch fever
Lymphatic obstruction
* Causes of swollen neck glands include:
Common cold
Upper respiratory infection
Mononucleosis
Sore throat
Strep throat
Viral infection
Bacterial infection
Sinus infection
Ear infection
Skin infection
Dental conditions
Syphilis
Tuberculosis
I recommend seeing a different doctor that will take your symptoms more seriously. You are experiencing symptoms of an illness that needs to be properly diagnosed.

Answer 4

My son has been having the same sort of problems for the last 5 years now. Hair analysis (costing approximately $65) shows that he has heavy metal poisoning and he is using Detox pads ($1 each) on the bottoms of his feet at night to pull the excess toxins. Can't really tell you the outcome because he just started but will be happy to tell you more if you e-mail me with any questions. He is 29.

Answer 5

Not sure if this helps but...

If you lymph nodes are swollen this means your body is trying to attack something. This could mean a virus or bacteria. These microscopic things (bacteria=alive, virus=doesn't live), can effect bodily cells such as those in your liver which would cause someoen to not fully filter toxins out of their blood or any other possibility of a long list of disfunctional cells.

Answer 6

I don't know that an ENT would be the best doctor to see. I agree with the poster above who suggested going to an Endocrinologist. And if you haven't had a blood test done, you definitely need one done to check for all sorts of stuff.

Answer 7

Take 1 vitimin c 250mg a day.

Answer 8

See an endocrinologist; you may have an under-active thyroid.