Lymph Nodes and depression

[becca98]

Hello me again, I have a gland and I dont know if its swollen tbh. It looks like its in the submanidbular area, I'm also 14 weeks pregnant and got a cold, but I can only feel it on one side, id say its like a pea moves when I press it :doh: this boring stuff again, but my health anxiety is through the roof and I wondered if anyone could help me? it really isnt helping my depression and i'm worrying so much and cant be good for baby, feel so selfish worrying about something, I guess what I'm asking if why can I only feel one? .... :huh:
sorry to be annoying with these posts lol

[Fishmanpa]

I guess what I'm asking if why can I only feel one?

Frankly, it doesn't matter whether you can feel a node on one side or another. That's just human anatomy and a pea sized node is not considered swollen. That irrational thought powers your anxiety and and yes, it can be depressing to be obsessing and fearing as you are.

I don't recall, are you getting professional help?

Positive thoughts

[becca98]

Frankly, it doesn't matter whether you can feel a node on one side or another. That's just human anatomy and a pea sized node is not considered swollen. That irrational thought powers your anxiety and and yes, it can be depressing to be obsessing and fearing as you are.

I don't recall, are you getting professional help?

Positive thoughts

Hello! I know I just think I'm being silly but my anxiety always seems to over take me :weep: I am just very stressed going through a break up and pregnant and think my mind is choosing to obsess over this instead, I am going to talk to my midwife next week when I see her, but ive had this for a while now health anixety as my grandmother was diagnosed with hodgkins, but she is now 10 years and no growth but still I worry, I really hate my brain :roflmao: hope you're well aswell!

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Frankly, it doesn't matter whether you can feel a node on one side or another. That's just human anatomy and a pea sized node is not considered swollen. That irrational thought powers your anxiety and and yes, it can be depressing to be obsessing and fearing as you are.

I don't recall, are you getting professional help?

Positive thoughts

I am sorry to quote you again, but I can only feel the gland while putting my head up if that makes sense and the skin around it is completely thin, is that a good sign to stop worrying? I just dont want to stress this much pregnant :hugs:x

[Fishmanpa]

I'll just quote myself ;)


Frankly, it doesn't matter whether you can feel a node on one side or another. That's just human anatomy and a pea sized node is not considered swollen. That irrational thought powers your anxiety and and yes, it can be depressing to be obsessing and fearing as you are.

I don't recall, are you getting professional help?

Positive thoughts

[becca98]

I'll just quote myself ;)



Positive thoughts

You are right, I just need someone to crawl in my brain and tell me that at all times!! I wonder why health anxiety suffers are so scared of lymph nodes! :shrug:

[Thelegend27]

Not all nodes will be symmetrical in everyone, im living proof of that. although my node worries left and then came back i can tell you that its almost certainly due to the cold. please dont go down this road, im nearly 1 year in and its been a terrible ride.

[Whyme07]

I have one random lymph node in front of my right ear. Not in my left