LvdS
28-03-18, 19:19
Hello everybody,
I've had a long history of health anxiety, predominantly related to ALS, several forms of cancer etc. The usual. Today, ive suddenly spiraled into something new.
A little less than a month ago I became really sick, came down with a major fever. Since i kind of suspected mono at the time, I started checking my glands. They were swollen, but in the end i didn't think i had mono and my fever and the swelling went away after two weeks.
A few days ago I got a minor cold, nothing serious apart from a slight cough, runny nose and sore throat. Today however, I found that I had a swollen gland underneath my left ear. It can't have been there for more than a week, because I checked my glands when I got better from the flu. The thing that freaks me out is that it's hard, and unfortunately i've read up on hard glands. Beyond that its tender but not painful when i dont touch it, it looks like it does move around slightly and its around 1 cm. I can see it when i turn my head to the side. I also have a tender swollen gland on the other side of my head, around the same spot, which is less swollen but also slightly hard; still moveable.
I know it's not even been a day, but I can already feel myself spiralling into a huge anxiety attack. Do I have reason to worry? I wouldn't even think of worrying if the glands werent this hard.
I've had a long history of health anxiety, predominantly related to ALS, several forms of cancer etc. The usual. Today, ive suddenly spiraled into something new.
A little less than a month ago I became really sick, came down with a major fever. Since i kind of suspected mono at the time, I started checking my glands. They were swollen, but in the end i didn't think i had mono and my fever and the swelling went away after two weeks.
A few days ago I got a minor cold, nothing serious apart from a slight cough, runny nose and sore throat. Today however, I found that I had a swollen gland underneath my left ear. It can't have been there for more than a week, because I checked my glands when I got better from the flu. The thing that freaks me out is that it's hard, and unfortunately i've read up on hard glands. Beyond that its tender but not painful when i dont touch it, it looks like it does move around slightly and its around 1 cm. I can see it when i turn my head to the side. I also have a tender swollen gland on the other side of my head, around the same spot, which is less swollen but also slightly hard; still moveable.
I know it's not even been a day, but I can already feel myself spiralling into a huge anxiety attack. Do I have reason to worry? I wouldn't even think of worrying if the glands werent this hard.