Facial lymph nodes diagram

(this is probably gonna be a little vent/ramble, sorry in advance)
I (m22) finally got a surgery date after almost a month of waiting on insurance to kick in. I feel like i should be happy things are finally moving along but i can't stop panicking about it all. i'll be getting a neck dissection to remove several lymph nodes and im so scared im gonna die. i don't know what's gotten into me but i can't stop overthinking it all. I know it's extremely rare for something horribly wrong to happening during surgery and i've tried talking to friends but it's overall me being told im overreacting which is fair, but god damn im spiraling so bad. i dont know what to do. my partner (who will be staying with me after surgery) has made things less scary here and there but when im alone the thoughts just don't stop. so, as i panic at 4am i wanted to ask anyone who's gone through a neck dissection to possibly talk about their personal experience and how after surgery was. i dont know, its hard trying to look at stuff on the internet without being bombarded with more anxiety inducing stuff and its also hard talking to people about my worries and concerns who dont really understand.

Does teeth grinding cause ear problems? I've been grinding my teeth for about 3-4 years now and recently I've been developing ear problems such as ears feeling full, sudden high pitched ringing that lasts for a long time, pain behind the ear and in front of the ear. It also feels like a swollen lymph node. I've been visiting a lot of doctors and I don't want to have to go to an ENT too T_T Does anyone else have these symptoms?

At the start of March I felt like I was going down with something it started with a whole body muscle/bone pain and then at night the back pain was really severe and I developed a fever of 37. 4 celcious and sweated that night. I've also been having some neck discomfort burning sensation and randomly noticed a lump after a few days of my fever night. I got an ultrasound that showed several non patholgoically enlarged lymph nodes both under my jaw and right and left side of neck and also the lump one was described in the report as "hypoechoic oval shaped (lymph node?) Measuring 9.5mm".the radiologist also felt an occipital one and said it was most likely also a lymph node. I also had a clear chest X ray and cbc was normal, along with esr, crp and thyroid hormones, LDH, ca-125, ANA, Igh Igm Iga all normal. A hematologist felt my nodes on my neck and the groin ones that are palpatable too on both sides but didnt request even an ultrasound they are pea sized. Also an ENT checked me and said everything ok despite my left ear also echoing loud noises from time to time. So they all dismissed me with having a viral infection but after 3 months lymph nodes are still the same and while stretching my neck I get cramps and when I apply pressure behind my neck it also triggers a muscle cramp and my occipital node feels sensitive. I have off and on muscle cramps all over the body, also jaw bone pain and under cheekbones feel like a pressured from time to time. Constantly I feel my hip flexors kind of going numb or sore when I open or rotate my leg and I feel the inside of my left buttock muscle spasming or tightening. The back pain and back of neck/muscle pressure gets worse at night while laying down. I also tested for covid the flue and some other tests but were all negative. Should I look into this further or could it be a lingering virus still after 2-3 months?

So I am a type 1 diabetic recently diagnosed Celiac. About 6 months ago I discovered a few lumps in my neck which I thought were swollen tonsils or swollen lymph nodes. I gave them some time to come down but in the mean while I have experiencing drenching nightsweats, muscle/bone pain, intense fatigue like i am iron deficient (as I have been before) but my iron levels are perfect, hair loss, itchy head, and a rash that appears randomly on my chest and neck. i had had my neck ultrasound which doctors have said was fine. I have also recently had a CT scan of my chest as I was in hospital for chest pains (outcome was inflammation around the heart), which had been clear. I have had countless bloods done for autoimmune disorders and infections which doctors have said all normal. These symptoms are still occurring every day and night for the past 4-6 months and i feel like i still have swollen lymph nodes in my neck. I have had a look at my results and have taken note of the numbers out of range if anyone can understand this.
Leucocytes tested in urine: 41 H (reference interval is <10) Urate: 0.13 L Ferritin: 201 H (reference interval 15-200) MCV: 79L (reference interval 80-100) CRP: 9.4 H (reference interval 0.0-5.0)
Would anyone possibly know what might going on and what I should get tested for?

It's been 3 months ever since I had an episode of my whole body aching especially my back pain which got really worse to the point I couldnt sleep from the pain and even sweated and had a mild fever 37.4 celcius that night. The whole body/bone pain has been going on for a few days prior to developing that fever for one day but I felt like I was going down with something. My neck has been bothering me for a while I dont cough but it felt sore inside/weird. I did a cbc everything normal, crp, esr normal, ANA normal, ca-125 normal, LDH normal, igA, Igg, Igm normal, ultrasound showed reactive nodes with a more prominent one in the right side of my neck which is palplatable and measured 9.5mm and was described as a hypoechoic oval shape (lymph node?) In the report. Chest x ray clear. A hematologist felt my nodes on my neck and then my groin ones which are pea sized but dismissed them. For the past months Ive been having muscle spasms and discomfort on my legs, and hands which comes and goes like the burning feeling in the inside of my throat. I also get pressure in the sides of my head and there are swollen occipital nodes that cause me discomfort too. It feels like my muscles are really tense. Also I have really weak muscles/tendons/hip flexors? In the side of my buttocks especially the left one which becomes more intense when I open that leg or rotate it inside. I also get some burning sensations spreading from my chest to stomach and sometimes I feel cold. I also get random pain on my jaw and under cheekbones. Most discomfort was noticed during the night or laying down. I still experience back/hip pain from time to time. Also my left ear is sensitive when I hear something loud or touch it it makes something like echo ear drum? Also been seen by an ENT doctor who said I was clear. Should I look into this further or could this be due to a virus after 3 months? Possibility for Sjogrens(mildly drymouth, also vagina with frequent candida infections, dry eyes and have always had problems with cavities, dry nose) or TMJ? 6months ago I also had a neck and brain MRI which showed back left bone spurs in A4-A6 level that could be pressuring the A6 root. I've also worried about lymphoma because I got some mild night sweats that could be connected to anxiety and nightmares, were not drenching and after xanax use they havent appeared for a few weeks. What has been constantly bothering me though is the lower back pain muscle spasms and that weird stiff feeling on the sides of my hips and that tendon/nerve/muscle stretching/spasm deep inside left buttock.

So I am a type 1 diabetic recently diagnosed Celiac. About 6 months ago I discovered a few lumps in my neck which I thought were swollen tonsils or swollen lymph nodes. I gave them some time to come down but in the mean while I have experiencing drenching nightsweats, muscle/bone pain, intense fatigue like i am iron deficient (as I have been before) but my iron levels are perfect, hair loss, itchy head, and a rash that appears randomly on my chest and neck. i had had my neck ultrasound which doctors have said was fine. I have also recently had a CT scan of my chest as I was in hospital for chest pains (outcome was inflammation around the heart), which had been clear. I have had countless bloods done for autoimmune disorders and infections which doctors have said all normal. These symptoms are still occurring every day and night for the past 4-6 months and i feel like i still have swollen lymph nodes in my neck. I have had a look at my results and have taken note of the numbers out of range if anyone can understand this.
Leucocytes tested in urine: 41 H (reference interval is <10) Urate: 0.13 L Ferritin: 201 H (reference interval 15-200) MCV: 79L (reference interval 80-100) CRP: 9.4 H (reference interval 0.0-5.0)
Would anyone possibly know what might going on and what I should get tested for?

Hey guys, I just need to vent and have people to talk to I guess.
I’m a 36F single parent , I only have my young teenage daughter and my elderly mother so I don’t really have anyone to talk to.
This will be a long post because I just need to get it all out there.
It all started mid January 2024, I was suffering severe pains in my stomach and rib areas and was vomiting mostly liquids/ stomach acid , I went the the emergency room a few times I was sent to have ultrasound done on my gallbladder, kidney and liver- results were normal , my GP put me on acid reflux medication since being on that the pains have gone and the vomiting it’s every once in a while compared to a few times a day.
Then in early February 2024 I started to get ringing in my ears mostly on the left side but in both, it never stops, my ears felt blocked/ muffled (no pain) I also had a feeling of something in my throat. I went to see my GP again who checked inside my mouth and noticed my left tonsil was swollen so she put me on antibiotics which didn’t work so she did a second course I ended up going to the emergency room as I noticed a weird thing on the bottom of my tonsil towards the front it looks like a skin tag? Not sure how to explain it but I was freaking out , the ER doctor said it “looks” like a small cyst nodule and did blood test , he said I don’t have a bacterial infection and to stop the antibiotics, if the cyst was there still in 3 weeks to go back to my GP. After 3 weeks the cyst was there still, I still had the issues with my ears and the feeling of something in my throat but it felt higher up more like the back of my mouth. I went to my GP who then referred me to a public ENT I got an appt with them for March 8th, I went to the ent appt and I was a complete mess, I just said straight up I think I have tonsil cancer so he got me to sit in the chair so he could scope up my nose/ down my throat, I asked him is it cancer and he said “ I don’t think so “ then he went to go get his boss which made me freak out more. In came the boss which seem to be nice he had a look with his light and eye piece and said that my left tonsil is slightly bigger than my right and was firmer he also said he didn’t think it was cancer. He said he wanted me to come back in 5/6 weeks for reassurance. He asked me to see my GP to get my anxiety sorted and also suggested I go visit my dentist to get teeth cleaning done as I have tartar ( I’m a smoker )
They sent a report to my GP which states on the report about having my tonsils removed and biopsy done. Why would they say that if they don’t think it’s cancer …. I’m a complete mess. Surgery absolutely scares me.
I was meant to have my next ent appt on the 16th of May but have just received a letter saying that it’s been postponed to the 29th July
I noticed about a month ago I have a swollen lymph node on the left side going along my jaw from just below my ear. It was tender to lay on to begin with but now there’s no pain but it’s still very large maybe 2-3cm in length (from ear going towards chin ) it’s not rock hard but it’s firm, I can move it only a tiny little bit
I’m just so scared , I’m scared that having to wait so long to see the ent that if it’s cancer it’s going to spread even more and then not be treatable

Hi! Just wanted to thank everyone for all of the support on my last post, the days have been passing by easier since then. 🥹🫶🏻
Day 14 today, my counts started going up a few days ago! Neutrophils pranked me a little (0,00→0,05→0,00→0,02→0,04 today) but otherwise, everything else has been going up pretty well, hemoglobin and platelets especially! Still got pain obviously, and god awful issues with my bowel movements, but I'm managing! Optimistic for once in my life.
I realized that the only people who know my story are my doctors and part of my family. I love reading other people's stories, it makes me feel less alone (feel free to share yours if you want!), so I figured I'd share. I'll keep it brief.
Everything started with a cold that took a suspiciously long time to heal which left me with a really bad cough (that took 3 months to go away, my doctors tried everything 😭). Tiredness (5h naps during the day wouldn't cut it) turned into faiting episodes. Wounds wouldn't heal, bruises would appear. Swollen lymph nodes and gums. My last memory before getting the blood tests that changed my life was helping kindergartners (Vocational HS section where I'm basically learning to be a daycare teacher) explore a forest. In heels, without water and with no food in my stomach... Man, I really thought I could do anything. Sweet memory I cherish though.
After I got a few blood tests (I only remember my iron being 4x the amount it should've been, WBC 24k + 60% blasts) done we got a call from the lab to go to the hospital and re-do them. The hospital wouldn't re-do them because they said the results are clear, I've leukemia. The poor doctor started crying. I remember my reaction, “Leukemia? But I'm only 16.” (And now I'm turning 17 at the end of the month, how time flies) Saw a pediatric onco-hematologist on Monday. Said it looked like AML (later on found out it's "high risk, M4" but I don't exactly know what that entails) there's treatment available, said my dad can't stay as my caretaker (which I didn't understand then but I thank her for now), and then she left. She's not exactly very talkative...
Next day I got a portacath, and started investigations pre-chemo. Thankfully everything looked fine, hadn't spread to my brain, my lungs and heart were fine, basically everything was okay otherwise. Started chemo. Didn't go into remission after induction (I think I was at around 11% blasts) but went into full remission after second round. Two more rounds of chemo, then a SCT with my mom as the donor.
Now I'm looking forward to the future (although I'm also terrified of it and of the long term effects that I know I'll have to deal with). If everything goes well, my doctors have said I could maybe return to school at the start of September, which would be perfect for me since that's when the school year starts. It's genuinely my only wish. I value school so much, I know it seems ridiculous, but I studied a lot, got pretty good grades, even went to the national English olympics in 9th grade. My teachers have been very understanding too. I hope I'll be able to return, but I'll do whatever my doctors say. I don't want to set my expectations too high. I miss my teachers a lot. Also my cat, but she's having fun on the countryside! Meet Șoarec
The only thing I haven't been able to cope with is the less understanding people, haha. It really be your own family sometimes. Mom is my caretaker and although she's super sweet, she can be very rude about my pain, and pressuring me to eat/drink. Dad told me “God punished me and that's why I got leukemia” which left me stunned, I've been thinking about that for a month. Also the occasional “Oh, what's leukemia? Is it like, gamer over for you?” or “RIP” reaction when I tell someone my diagnosis. I'm gonna work these issues out in therapy though...
Hope this isn't too long or trauma-dumpy haha! Just wanted to share, this community has been very kind & helpful and I definitely wish I would've joined sooner.

I've got 2 ancestors along the same line that got it (a male and a female), and I have had a prostate issue since I was 17 (!), and since that issue has the everpresent urge to urinate and generally weak urine stream (yes, I am very envious of men in the restroom that can pee like a fire hose), I am concerned that that will mask symptoms of bladder cancer later in life. And oh, I'm already a urological cancer survivor (testicular, non-seminoma, mixed cell, Stage 1, orchiectomy only - no lymph node dissection, no radiation, no chemo, no imuno).

This is my first rodeo at 36 years old with no other known health problems. I have very bad hypochondriasis/health anxiety, and I’m not handling the diagnosis well. I was also going through a pretty bad mental health episode when it hit.
At first, I thought I was getting sick because I had a swollen lymph node and felt the pain on top of my head, around my ear, and behind my eye, like with a sinus infection. But the sensation in my scalp was the worst, which is unusual, and it was the left side only.
The doctor confirmed that the way the pain manifested is almost certainly shingles. Based on where the pain is the worst and where there might be little bumps creeping up, it looks like it’s going to be centered on my scalp. But the top of my forehead burns too.
I got on antivirals, and the doctor said it’s possible that this might even prevent the blisters from coming at all since we got it this early. But he said to watch out for it getting close to my eye or ear.
I’m honestly kind of petrified. If that happens, what can the ophthalmologist actually do? Are they just going to confirm that there are blisters on my cornea and say be careful?
Anything else is appreciated. I’m just panicking right now. From what I was reading, it sounds like above the neck is one of the worst places to get this.

I recently had surgery to remove my right testicle. Test results come in Wednesday to see if it's cancer and what stage it's in. I was told I have 3 enlarged lymph nodes in my abdomen as well. From what I'm reading it sounds alot like stage 2 testicular cancer. All other ct scans came back good. Can't sleep at the moment I got so much racing through my mind. Just curious has anyone had stage 2 testicular cancer? What should I expect if it is that? And what may I expect if chemotherapy is necessary? Thanks much love

So this past weekend I took my 4 year old chihuahua to the ER vet because his regular vet couldn't seem to determine what's wrong. Well they saw his lymph nodes were swollen slightly and did an aspiration. Come to find out it was "non reactive" meaning no lymphoma but he likely has peronditis. They put him on clindamycin 2xs a day. Since he has been taking it (going on 3 days) I don't see a huge difference, but it hasn't gotten worse. Meaning the swelling hasnt increased. What I do notice is he constantly is itchy on his face. He rubs his face on the carpet and scratches it with his paw a lot more then he did previously.
My question is this, does this mean the antibiotics are working and it's causing the itching or should I call to get a stronger medication?

I just need some assurance I guess, if anyone has any experience. My husband (36) had an unrelated CT in summer 2022 that showed possible lung fibrosis. So we just repeated in Oct 2023. That one showed stable fibrosis, but mediastinal and hilar lymph node enlargement. So we did a PET. The PET lit up so much. Thyroid, multiple lymph nodes in the chest, opacities in the lung, and a lesion on his hip. Biopsy of the thyroid shows papillary thyroid carcinoma. We have seen a pulmonologist and will be getting the chest lymph nodes and lung nodules biopsied next week via bronchoscopy. MRI of the hip showed “enhancement” of the lesion. It needs biopsied, however radiology said it’s hard to access, so I guess we’re doing another scan? Waiting to hear the plan on that one. All of his Drs are so concerned given the way his PET looks. He has had multiple labs to rule out autoimmune disorders. All were clear. His ENT sent biopsy for genetic mutations and it is BRAF and TERT positive. So it’s “aggressive”. I’m just so confused. Could he really have mets all through his chest lymph nodes, lungs, and bone? Since just summer 2022? So many people have said papillary thyroid cancer isn’t bad. That it’s slow growing. His labs also ruled out other conditions. So then what else could it be? The waiting is agony. My husband is scared, I’m scared. We have a six month old daughter. Even if he survives this now, what does it mean for his quality of life in the next 5-10 years? Does anybody out there have any experience with stage 4 papillary thyroid cancer? Thanks to anyone who can help.

i'm 19f, got diagnosed with mono on april 2nd and noticed a pea-sized, hard, moveable (only from side to side, can't move it up and down), painless lump in the bottom part of my neck on the right side a few days BEFORE i got symptoms. i thought lymph nodes weren't supposed to be hard, at most just rubbery?? anyways naturally i was really sick and my other lymph nodes swelled up but they went away along with my other symptoms. the lump in my neck is still there though and has actually grown a little bit. at the beginning it wasn't visible at all all but now the area looks a little bit more raised, even my mom noticed. it was also very hard to find and i had to really dig in there but now i can feel it immediately just by lightly putting my finger on it. it was probably there for longer than i'm aware of because the only reason i noticed it was because the exact spot where the lump is was a bit itchy.
sure it's easy to say that it's a lymph node from mono but as i said it was there before AND after the actual symptoms - i have no other symptoms anymore. docs have told me it's nothing just by touching it (however that was before it grew/became more obvious). one of them did a quick ultrasound in the area next to the lump but not on the actual lump because we both couldn't find it (i was just panicked, i found it after the ultrasound... she touched it but still said it was nothing) and found nothing in the surrounding area. i'll keep going to docs until i get proper tests. until then i really need more opinions because i can't stop thinking about it.
how concerning is this? all opinions and advice are appreciated. my health anxiety is killing me

i'm 19f, got diagnosed with mono on april 2nd and noticed a pea-sized, hard, moveable (only from side to side, can't move it up and down), painless lump in the bottom part of my neck on the right side a few days BEFORE i got symptoms. i thought lymph nodes weren't supposed to be hard, at most just rubbery?? anyways naturally i was really sick and my other lymph nodes swelled up but they went away along with my other symptoms. the lump in my neck is still there though and has actually grown a little bit. at the beginning it wasn't visible at all all but now the area looks a little bit more raised, even my mom noticed. it was also very hard to find and i had to really dig in there but now i can feel it immediately just by lightly putting my finger on it. it was probably there for longer than i'm aware of because the only reason i noticed it was because the exact spot where the lump is was a bit itchy.
sure it's easy to say that it's a lymph node from mono but as i said it was there before AND after the actual symptoms - i have no other symptoms anymore. docs have told me it's nothing just by touching it (however that was before it grew/became more obvious). one of them did a quick ultrasound in the area next to the lump but not on the actual lump because we both couldn't find it (i was just panicked, i found it after the ultrasound... she touched it but still said it was nothing) and found nothing in the surrounding area. i'll keep going to docs until i get proper tests. until then i really need more opinions because i can't stop thinking about it.
how concerning is this? all opinions and advice are appreciated. my health anxiety is killing me

Since October I've been having weird pain in my left breast, a burning/aching that felt like it was coming from my chest wall, nothing like normal hormonal pain. Everything I googled seemed to indicate this wasn't a symptom of cancer, so I brushed it off. It would come and go for months or weeks at a time, but not really in-sync with my period. It was pretty random.
The past 3ish weeks, the pain has been back consistently, this time more stabbing, and it's migrated to my armpit. There's now a constant pinching/stabbing feeling in my armpit. I've had swollen lymph nodes before and it doesn't feel like that. It's deeper somehow? And at times it radiates all the way down my bicep. It's not swollen or tender to the touch. It's almost like a pinched nerve feeling.
I haven't felt any lumps anywhere, but as of the last few days, I think maybe I feel something tiny behind my nipple, and I think a new vein has appeared from the center of my chest to my nipple. I'm very pale though and my husband says it doesn't look any different to him.
All in all, I know these don't sound like classic breast cancer symptoms, but I have a very strong family history (I'm BRCA negative) and have already had a suspicious (non cancerous) lump removed in the past. That lump never caused any pain, and was found at a routine checkup five-ish years ago.
I don't know if I'm just whipping myself into a health anxiety frenzy or if there's something wrong with me. The pain itself isn't terrible, but I've never felt sensations like this before.
Has anyone felt the same burning/stabbing pain that I have? Does lymph node cancer pain feel different than the kind of lymph node pain you get with a run of the mill infection?
I have a gynecologist appointment next week and I'm going to ask that she refer me to an ultrasound, but I'm really freaking out. I'm in my early 30s.

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I started feeling a sore throat two weeks ago. Painful to swallow, most painful I’ve ever felt. Hacking cough. No other cold symptoms at all except being extremely fatigued and run down. Eyes bloodshot and painful.
I went to urgent care after a week and they looked at my throat and said “I’d be extremely surprised if you didn’t have strep” after examining.
Both rapid and lab strep test were negative.
Now, only my left lymph node is swollen. I struggle to eat because it hurts to open my mouth and hard to swallow. Pain is much more localized in this one lymph node than the throat now.
Lymph node is large, fairly hard. I’m dying for relief, no meds I have taken are touching the discomfort and pain. I’ve been taking dual action pain relievers, I tried mucinex, robitussen.
Thank you

Hi everyone. I (23f) was told I had fibromyalgia when I was 16. I have been struggling with this and other chronic health issues since. I am at my breaking point and I need to know if anyone else struggles with these things and what I can do to alleviate my pain. I was recently diagnosed with IBS I also have transient tic disorder, Lymes disease, and other food allergies that have come on later in life. (I’m totally not trying to throw myself a pity party this is just my reality and I’m really struggling) Other than the lymes everything has been attributed to PTSD, I just don’t see how that can lead to all of this. My entire left side is stiff and I struggle with movement. Last week I felt a lump on my head and thought it was a swollen lymph node, I went to my doctor today and he thinks my skull is inflamed. I am in so much pain from this lump. It is bone hard and radiates pain all through the left side of my head, face, and jaw. What can I do to alleviate my pain. I’m taking ibuprofen and applying ice but it’s not helping. This just seems to be the straw that broke the camels back and I am so exhausted from feeling so broken. What do others do to motivate themselves through their pain? What do others do to alleviate their pain? Does anyone else have a laundry list of problems that started with fibromyalgia or sound similar to my situation? I feel so alone and no one else understands how much I’m struggling with my pain. Thank you in advance.