unicorn 4 Posted January 29 So I just got back from my checkup with my doctor about my lymph node . It did shrink from 1.76cm to 1.52cm after taking antibiotics for 7 days . I did get colds around December 28, 2023 so the lymph node did make sense . She recommended I'd have it checked with a doctor for infectious disease and I'm like scared as hell . But then the doctor who did my neck ultrasound comparison said it's normal for the lymph node to take long to shrink back into normal size when you have allergic rhinitis . And I do have allergic rhinitis but my attending physician said " Nope, I don't think that's the case . It should return to normal after the antibiotics and that there could really be an infection going on " . Been also feeling a poking pain at the on the right base of my head behind my ear . Already had cervical x-ray done and my doctor said the pain I felt radiating from my neck to my shoulder and chest was just muscle spasm (Which has gone away now) and she just prescribed me with muscle relaxant . I told her about the pain behind my ear and she said I could go to an ENT doctor if I think it's TMJ or something but she told me to go to an infectious disease doctor first for my lymph node . I also asked her if my lymph node was anything alarming and she said she doesn't think it is but she would like me to see an infectious disease doctor just to identify what it is and get it treated . I'm so confused and terrified and spiraling as of the moment 🥲🥲🥲 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 190 Posted January 29 I would let the antibiotics work. See if the lymph node shrinks more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unicorn 4 Posted January 30 (edited) 7 hours ago, Ironman said: I would let the antibiotics work. See if the lymph node shrinks more. I was wondering the same thing but for some reason my internal medicine doctor just wanted me to get checked by an infectious disease doctor . When the 7 days of taking antibiotics was over 😥 Edited January 30 by unicorn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnxiousinOH 1 Posted May 20 I had one swell years ago - They did chest/neck xray MRI etc. Never really found out what caused it to swell, but the doc (Who was super nice) said on more than one occasion 1) Dont irritae it (keeps it swollen) 2) It would take awhile for it to go down, if it even does go down. It did eventully, took a few Months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
