to be freaking out over DS lumps and scratches ...

[Siestalavista]

I posted this in health but posting here for traffic ...

DS age 6 had pain in groin (where leg joins body) a week or so ago - so I felt the area and found a couple of lumps which I presumed were glands/swollen lymph nodes. I then felt under arms and neck and lo and behold glands up everywhere. He's had swollen glands on one side of his neck for a good couple of years (which has always concerned me but docs not bothered) but never any other part of his body.

A day later he had v itchy scalp. I felt around and found lump which again I think is a lymph node on his head.

Tonight he has a v v v itchy head and it's been itchy for a week. I checked pretty thoroughally and don't think it's nits. Can't see much else.

He has no other symptoms - is still playing sport, running around, no runny nose etc..

I think he's maybe a tiny bit tireder and grumpier than normal - but he says he's not tired and it could just be end of term tirednes or even me imagining it.

What is happening? Should I be as worried as I am?

I have a doc appointment for him in a week and a half. Should I go sooner?

I am really worried

Any doctors on mn tonight?

Its quite common for children's lymph nodes to be swollen but its probably worth checking with your gp. Glandular fever springs to mind

Im not a doctor btw x

Thanks LEM...

I remember going through phases as a kid where all the glands behind my ear were up and it was so itchy!

I would definitely get him checked out, just to be safe. Could be some kind or virus but best to get it looked at.

I remember my now 16 yr old DS had this from about 6 till he was 9. He was really skinny ans when he laid down after a bath I could see the ones in his groin like golf balls. His neck was always up too. Was never anything serious but not all kids are the same. I would get ir checked for piece of mind but if there is no associated pain I wouldnt worry yourself too much.

The itchiness is probably from the sweat and heat and I do think it's quite common for lymph nodes to be up in kids - if they're all up he's probably just fighting off a bug and can't even feel it. I'd go get it checked out but I wouldn't worry in the mean time.

Thanks all :) all quite reassuring so far :) thank goodness!