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    Lymph node anxiety out of control

    Hi All,

    I have recently had a really stressful period in my life and just as things are settling down, i get a funny scratchy feeling in my throat about 3 weeks ago and felt so under the weather. During this time my nodes under my jaw also came up and started to really hurt. 3 weeks on, the node has gone down (but I can still feel it) and no longer hurts but now my tonsils really hurt whenever I swallow and when I shined a torch down my throat I could clearly see that my left tonsil is red and swollen with white dots on it.

    I went on google and there was someone telling a story about how he had a persistent sore throat and swollen lymph nodes which turned out to be cancer . I am freaking out and trying to calm myself down but I cant help noticing the sharp pain whenever I swallow and going to feel my nodes. I went to the doctors who told me to get a covid test which I did and it turned out negative. I am so scared I kept crying tonight and I am a nervous wreck.

    Am I losing it or should I go seek a second opinion.

    Any help would be appreciated

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    Re: Lymph node anxiety out of control

    With one tonsil being red and swollen I would say tonsillitis. Did the doctor look down your throat?

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    Re: Lymph node anxiety out of control

    Every time I’ve had white spots on my tonsils it’s been strep throat. No fun, but easily handled with a round of antibiotics.

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    Re: Lymph node anxiety out of control

    Hi,

    3 years back I ended up with persistent sore throat & swollen glands on my right side. ENT doctor said I had a slight persistent strep infection & scar tissue on my tonsil from strep as a kid gave a great hiding place for bacteria, every time I got run down, it came back (only on the right side), was due to have my tonsils out as a result. In the end I changed my diet (was fed up with antibiotics), quit all sugar & nearly all carbs and I've not had it since & I still have my tonsils (for now).

    Try gargling some salt water (boil it then let it cool down) every hour & maybe try a throat spray from the pharmacy, for me that really helps.

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    Re: Lymph node anxiety out of control

    Thank you for all your replies. I was put on amoxicillin and it's day 3 of 7 and I see no improvement. The white dots have turned into a marble like white on my tonsils and the sore throat is maybe a tiny bit better. Should I be going back to the doctors? My anxiety is out of control and I cant do anything except examine my tonsils every 20 min with a torch

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