nl74
02-08-12, 11:02
I have a small lump on my neck, it is on the right side (on the sternocleidomastoid muscle I think). It is quite small, probably not much bigger than a pea and it feels like it is located probably a third of the way up from the collar bone on the muscle (of course I suppose it could be behind it and pushing the muscle, I am not qualified to say but I don’t think so). I have played sport before and it feels to me exactly like the kind of scar tissue you can get after a pulled muscle, like a knot on the muscle. I have over recent years ‘ricked’ my neck more than once however I honestly cannot remember what side I did this on and both times it was sore for a just day so hardly a serious muscle injury. I have also lost some weight recently (3-4 stone which planned so it was not unexpected) so it is possible this has been there for years but has been covered in ‘padding’ and not as obvious or easy to feel. No other symptoms of any kind
I went to the doctors with it about 6-7 weeks ago and they were not concerned and that they did not think it was a lymph node, however whilst I am maybe being unfair the doctor was a newly qualified one and did not fill me with total confidence, nethertheless I took the advice and other than make a note to keep an eye on it I did not given it another thought until last week when I (accidently) noticed it again, I do not think it has changed in size but it is hard to tell especially as I lost a stone of the 3-4 total between the 2 visits. So I saw another doctor who again said it did not concern him and again said that he did not think it was a lymph node, he did though barely examine it. He said that as I was clearly worried about it that he could refer me an ultrasound if I wanted to put my mind at rest. I agreed and have no idea how long that will be? On the NHS it could be weeks or months.
I have had quite a stressful year (breakdown of my marriage) so maybe I am just in a negative frame of mind; it is though still worrying me. I have had 2 doctors tell me they are not worried and yet I still am, I feel irrational and stupid but it is still worrying me. Maybe because neither of them offered an explanation as to what they thought it could be and if they had said 'I'm not concerned because its just an X,Y or Z' I’d probably be happier.
No idea why I am posting here as nobody will know what it is but I guess just sharing the experience is a help.
Thanks
I went to the doctors with it about 6-7 weeks ago and they were not concerned and that they did not think it was a lymph node, however whilst I am maybe being unfair the doctor was a newly qualified one and did not fill me with total confidence, nethertheless I took the advice and other than make a note to keep an eye on it I did not given it another thought until last week when I (accidently) noticed it again, I do not think it has changed in size but it is hard to tell especially as I lost a stone of the 3-4 total between the 2 visits. So I saw another doctor who again said it did not concern him and again said that he did not think it was a lymph node, he did though barely examine it. He said that as I was clearly worried about it that he could refer me an ultrasound if I wanted to put my mind at rest. I agreed and have no idea how long that will be? On the NHS it could be weeks or months.
I have had quite a stressful year (breakdown of my marriage) so maybe I am just in a negative frame of mind; it is though still worrying me. I have had 2 doctors tell me they are not worried and yet I still am, I feel irrational and stupid but it is still worrying me. Maybe because neither of them offered an explanation as to what they thought it could be and if they had said 'I'm not concerned because its just an X,Y or Z' I’d probably be happier.
No idea why I am posting here as nobody will know what it is but I guess just sharing the experience is a help.
Thanks