Hello, I have suffered with health anxiety for a while. Since I was 16 to be exact, I’m 20 now. I remember using forums when I was anxious back then and feeling comforted as people can relate to me, so I am back. I got sick in the beginning of October and it took nearly forever to go away, so I went to the doctors and was told I had a sinus infection/ allergies that cause a post nasal drip and cough (which is finally going away with my allergy medicine and after antibiotics) however, I noticed I had a swollen lymph node halfway through my sickness, about the size of a pea on my neck. I usually inspect myself often. I brought up my concern of my lymph node to my doctor who said he antibiotics would have it go away, well it’s been a good week since I finished my antibiotics and the lymph node is STILL here, same size and now is even a bit painful. Yes, I have been poking it a lot and googling a lot but I can’t help but fear I have cancer that has metastasized to my lymph nodes. I can’t get a doctor appointment for a while (my insurance sucks) and just need some comforting. Shouldn’t this lymph node have gone away by now? Or atleast stop hurting?