Lymph node in neck

[AnDrEw177]

I’m a 17-year-old male. I’ve had a lump on the side of my neck for almost 4 weeks. It’s about the size of a pea. I got it looked at 3 weeks ago and the doctor said it is a swollen lymph node. I also have another one on the other side of my neck but I can’t find it. He said it was probably from an infection I didn’t know I had and he said the lymph node should be back to normal in about 4 weeks. Almost 4 weeks have passed and it’s still there. Maybe slightly smaller but I can’t be sure.
I’m constantly worrying about it but can’t get it looked at as my university flat is in lockdown due to covid.
Does anyone know what I should?

[NoraB]

I’m a 17-year-old male. I’ve had a lump on the side of my neck for almost 4 weeks. It’s about the size of a pea. I got it looked at 3 weeks ago and the doctor said it is a swollen lymph node. I also have another one on the other side of my neck but I can’t find it. He said it was probably from an infection I didn’t know I had and he said the lymph node should be back to normal in about 4 weeks. Almost 4 weeks have passed and it’s still there. Maybe slightly smaller but I can’t be sure.
I’m constantly worrying about it but can’t get it looked at as my university flat is in lockdown due to covid.
Does anyone know what I should?

It can takes weeks for a lymph node to go down Andrew. Longer if you're constantly prodding it. Just give it time.

[AnDrEw177]

It can takes weeks for a lymph node to go down Andrew. Longer if you're constantly prodding it. Just give it time.

How can I be sure it’s nothing serious though?
Because it just appeared out of nowhere with no obvious cause.

[itsmaliasheart]

Nodes take time to go down, some stay ever so slightly enlarged and never go completely down - like one of mine, but IÂ’m still here, healthy and kicking

Give it another week and if youÂ’re still worried, give your GP a call but IÂ’m sure youÂ’re fine

[NoraB]

How can I be sure it’s nothing serious though?
Because it just appeared out of nowhere with no obvious cause.

You will most likely have had something like toothache, sore throat, a cold, ear infection, sinus infection, at some point.

[AnDrEw177]

You will most likely have had something like toothache, sore throat, a cold, ear infection, sinus infection, at some point.

Is it common for someone to have one of these infections without having symptoms/notice anything wrong?

[NoraB]

Is it common for someone to have one of these infections without having symptoms/notice anything wrong?

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Find the user 'Mindprison' and find their post (2017) on lymph nodes.

[NancyW]

Andrew, lumps are horrible for health anxiety for sure. Been there.

My son had a visible lumps in his neck, long story and many weeks of horrific anxiety. His dr said nodes can come up and never go down.

My son was a toddler when this happened, he is 27 now and I csn still see them when he turns his head a certain way.

[AnDrEw177]

Did you ever find out what caused his lymph nodes?

[NancyW]

Did you ever find out what caused his lymph nodes?

My son's dr said it could have been anything that caused them to react no way of knowing exactly what. What I know is they scared the shit out of me for weeks and weeks on end. When the Dr said they can stay there forever.. I was able to let it go.