If things couldn’t get any stranger

[Ravenmad30]

So I have begun to lose muscle use in my legs. Originally I visited my GP for a painful mass in my pelvis, she believed it to be a hernia, but wanted me to see my OBGYN first. They did a Pap smear, urinalysis, ultra sound, and Pelvic CT scan with contrast and dye! It was confirmed yesterday it was a Inguinal Swollen Lymph node, both in fact, but left side being the worse. Scheduled me for a biopsy consult next Monday. Today I checked in with a GP for blood work. Upon check she wanted to do a physical and feel as many lymph nodes that I felt comfortable. Left lymph node in upper arm pit swollen to the size of a quarter. She gave me a sad face. Told she was generally concerned about my weight loss and wanted full blood panel. I went to work for a little while. I manage a coffee shop. I just stopped in, check my delivery invoice. Chatted with a couple of customers, I’m not feeling great today, last two days especially, my throats been sore. No fever, chalked it up to pollen. I left and went home to take a nap. I woke up and tried to get out of bed. And my body hurts, but my legs most of all are so sore and numb, aches horribly, and it feels like I ran a marathon. But it was actually a less than normal day. I chalk this up to I’m losing my mind and completely have begun to fixate on everything as somethings wrong. But then I begin to remind myself. I have rationalized that I’ve been saying “I’m fine for months” and it’s hardly even true.

Not fine, we’re all dying! But I’m grossly aware that I’m not OK! I’ve been living in my body for 30 years. I think it’s safe to say “something is fucking wrong!!!!”

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

😕 I’m so sorry you’re having to wait to find out why you feel so unwell, I hope you get an answer soon.

[jesca18]

Ok strange! I’m having similar issues.. sorta.. not my legs.. but lymph node in armpit is swollen and sore.. I’m freaking myself out thinking it’s the worst.. I’m afraid to go see a doctor right now bc of the coronavirus

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer in reply to jesca18]

🤔 Sometimes lymph nodes become swollen due to an infection of some sort, or even anti perspirant. It could be worth trying this advice until you’re able to contact your GP.

If your swollen lymph nodes are tender or painful, you might get some relief by doing the following:

Apply a warm compress. Apply a warm, wet compress, such as a washcloth dipped in hot water and wrung out, to the affected area.

Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. ...

Get adequate rest.

9 Oct 2019

mayoclinic.org › drc-2...

[jesca18 in reply to wobblybee]

Thank you for taking the time to reply to me! 💛

[Ravenmad30 in reply to jesca18]

That lymph node swells off and on, no where near to the size of the LN in my pelvis, but it’s just a combination of issues!

[DanaG214]

I’m glad you’re getting a little closer to figuring this out. There are a whole lot of things that can cause swollen lymph nodes, and many reasons why your legs aren’t functioning normally. Sometimes these symptoms come and go in people for seemingly no reason. I understand why you’re frustrated though- it’s scary when our bodies don’t function “normally”. It sounds like you could be getting sick though, and with COVID so rampant, please don’t go back to work until you’re sure you don’t have the virus. Monitor your temperature closely. Let us know what your blood panel shows. I hope you get it back before your biopsy consult Monday.

[Ravenmad30 in reply to DanaG214]

I definitely don’t have covid 19. My husband was tested two weeks ago when he was feeling ill!