Enlarged Lymph Node or Hernia?

Question

at my inner hip bone, pretty much at the belt line i have a lump. but there is no ball or nothing, it looks like evelated skin. starting on the right side beltime line going down like an inch. its squishy, no pain like that. i workout at the gym alot with heavy weights. I never had an enlarged lymph node before so i wouldnt know what that would feel like. i know i feel no lump or hardness, i push it its squishy. Back in Febrary i went to a hematoligst and he did blood work and checked my lymph nodes and found out i have epsetin barr. does that sound like a lymph node. im freaking out thinking i have lymphoma or something realyl serious. like i said no pain or hard lump. just elevated soft skin . is this where hernia starts, but its not in the middle its going down my groin line above my pubic area to the right side. Please help me im freaking out

Answer 1

sounds exactly like you have an iguinal (spelling?) herna to me. it's not at all uncommon in people that weight lift. it may never hurt or cause any other problem than a cosmetic defect... but it's still better to have it checked by a doctor. it may need surgical repair

Answer 2

Sounds like a hernia, get it checked BEFORE it starts causing you pain!

Epstein Barr is the virus that causes mononucleosis, or glandular fever. In most cases the body clears this virus in about 6 months, so it shouldn't be a factor any longer, unless you are one of the unfortunate people who develope chronic Epstein Barr.