What Causes Painful Lymph Glands In The Armpit, Neck And Groin?

Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 2016

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Question : 24 year old female I feel like my lymph nodes are aching in underarms neck and groin no swelling but I was drinking alcohol last night and I'm terrified its lymphoma I can also feel small pea sized lump in neck ! What's causing this ? I had blood tests which were fine also have bad anxiety have achy legs and lower back pain don't know if it's related and some itching of hands feet and lower legs I'm terrified

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. You require evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. I have gone through the details. I think the suspicion of lymphoma in your case is low as the nodes in Lymphoma are usually, Painless. Moreover we take a node as suspicious if its size is more than 1cm. If the size is more than that you can get a biopsy done. Also you can get a serum LDH test done to make it more clear.
Please revert back with reports.
Thanks and regards

Brief Answer:
Hello dear. It may be infected node

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Itching has nothing to do with lymphomA. Moreover peasize is too small to comment upon. Raised ldh is in favour of lymphoma but a normal. Ldh doesnot rule it out. I think you are worried a lot. Just relax and wait for 15 days. If node increases in size, then go for biopsy.
Thanks and regards

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Follow up: Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (40 minutes later)

Ok I can feel the lump in my neck but it's pea sized and movable is that normal? I have had bad anxiety aswell so it makes it worse , also the itchiness ive got on my body hands and feet could lymphoma cause this ? Could the LDH blood test rule out lymphoma if it's spread to lymph nodes all over ? Also because I was getting like throbbing pains after drinking alcohol all areas of lymph nodes were throbbing could lymphoma cause this ? thanks , bacause my health anxiety has been so bad that's why im worried I think I spoke to you before glad I got you again ️thanks

Ok I can only feel the lymph node when I press deep in neck is it normal to feel lymph nodes as I think it's maybe always been there ? Im quite slim aswell .. Ok so I shouldn't bother with that blood test LDH ? Also what about the aches pains im getting in areas were lymph nodes are underarms and groin could this mean it has spread to loads of lymph nodes ? Im so scared my family think I have health anxiety and so does all my doctors ive had so many check ups and blood tests but im scared now I have lymphoma and they have missed it what's other symptoms of lymphoma? Do you think I could have this and it's spread and that's why im getting all the aches in those areas and itching

Answered by Dr. Deepak Sundriyal (59 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I think you are all right

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear. Relax. I think you are slim thats why u r feeling the nodes. You r too anxious so feeling pain as well. You donot have lymphoma based on your symptoms. No worry.
Thanks and regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D