Should I run to the doctor? Advice, please!

[jab1982]

Hello!

I've had to small bumps near my ear since February. I went to my doctor in March, twice, and he told me not to worry about them. They have not changed in size or shape but I am still so bothered by their presence. They are no other symptoms to assume lymphoma or tumor. I was doing great until last week. I began poking and prodding and fixating on them once again. I want to run to the doctor but I am trying to beat that urge. I want to realize that we have bumps and lumps. Mostly I want to have a healthy concern for my physical health and well being. How do I get past this set back? How do I continue to work toward healthy concern when I have my anxiety sets in?

Thanks guys!

[Catherine S]

If you did go back to your doctor he would tell you the same as he told you before i'm sure, I doubt he'd want to send you to see a specialist. Is it because there seems to be a wave of fear about lymphoma that you've been reading about? What baffles me is how many people expect their bodies to be completely smooth with no bits poking out or discolouration....perfect in every way! Your body isn't airbrushed or sanded down...its full of lumps and bumps, so if somebody trained in identifying lumps and bumps says its nothing then trust them. Maybe you need to go back to discuss your health anxiety rather than the lumps that he/she has already seen.

ISB x