Re: (20M) Persistent Itch, Worried it's Lymphoma
Originally Posted by
cheshire997
Thanks. I was relieved for abit after reading this. The swollen red bump from yesterday has reduced to the same size as the other bumps on my arms. One of the initial bumps I noticed has also reduced in size. I calmed down for about an hour but then I remembered something and started freaking out again.
- GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION AHEAD - I remembered I had an ingrown hair cyst in my pubic area that popped up a few weeks ago after I shaved. I shave and cysts have popped up in the past so I didn’t think much about it. But now I’m freaking out, wondering if it’s not a cyst but a swollen lymph node. It’s hard and swollen, it doesn’t hurt. I tried popping it but that hasn’t worked.
First and foremost, when lymph nodes flare up, there is absolutely ZERO way to confuse it with something you can pop. If it is on the skin, it isn't a lymph node. 2nd, itching is not a classical sign of lymphoma. Can it be a sign? Yes but it without a large swollen node, night sweats, weight loss, severe fatigue, etc, is not concerning by itself. I have also never heard of lymphoma itching being symmetrical on your body, as you described. My wife on the other hand has eczema that flares up on her thighs on the exact same spot on each thigh. It comes and goes and you described.
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