Hi everyone! I am new, but I've been reading through the forum for a while and it has really helped me get through a difficult patch of hypochondria. I just found a new issue to fixate on last night and I'm very concerned so hopefully someone can provide me some ease of mind.
Quickly let me say that I am a 21 year old male, non-smoker. I went to the doctor friday before last for an enlarged lymph node under my jaw that had me freaking out. The doctor felt it, was totally unalarmed (described it as soft and tiny). She referred me to an ENT and drew some blood just to be safe. The bloodwork all came back normal. I was briefly relieved but that same day I encountered a lymph node that felt exactly the same on the other side of my jaw basically in the same position. It's very possible it was there the whole time and I only just noticed it then after obsessive touching.
I managed to calm down a bit, but last night I noticed a little lump on my uvula. It sort of looks like a little flap of skin. It's the same color as my uvula, and it's very tiny. Of course now I'm freaking out, worrying I have head and neck cancer or that the lymph nodes and uvula thing are somehow related.
So I ask you all: does it seem like I have any legitimate cause for concern or am I being obsessive? I would love to hear from anyone who has gone through something similar. If any further clarification is needed, please ask. Thanks!
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