Groin lymph gland up

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hi , worried sick , last night i found one of my lymph glands up on my right groin like where knickers sit to right a bit from that area , worried what could be ...:-(

i have had glands up in past on neck and pits , and doc has just said they often come up due to infection and sometimes don't go down or take time to ..
could this be the case with a groin one ? although i feel fine , bit run down but most of us are ....

i will get appt , but god knows when as can never get in ..

but in mean time I'm trying to keep in perspective ....any one had similar ...

anyone :-(

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thanks , been googling ... i have been feeling tired and stressed this week , i had full bloods done about a month ago all fine ,as hit the big 40 last week !!! thought id have a mot on everything ... eyes, teeth , skin , bloods , not due smear ...

on googling i saw something about skin C and lymph glands , but had my moles checked last month from skin clinic , all were ok , so i hope that won't be the case ...

sorry feel health and creeping back to me once more , suffered bad few years back thought was under control ...

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Yes, can be just like other glands. My groin glands came up (like peas) when I had shingles - and the shingles rash was on my face/scalp, so nowhere near! Any systemic infection could cause them

Get it checked if it stays for more than a week or two, but odds are its probably done it before and you've just noticed this time...

thank you , Elibean , yes you could be right may been there for while i just noticed , but will keep eye on it ...just HA creeps up when theres a lump or bump involved ....

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omgoodness ....belgianbun....you are so right ...specially about feeling the gland ..

i know you are right , i have been here before , a good while ago , and now its hit me once more ...thought i was cured .

thank you very much for your words of wisdom and device , i hope i can do what i know i should do as you have said ....specially in the depths of the night if my anxiety strikes ...

will try to put in place 10 day check , gosh will be hard ....

thanks again

have had a emotional week due to few things lack of sleep eating nothing iBS flare up so yes quite stressed , i know if i step away from pc get outside , exercise i will be less anxious , but today i am bad ..

then i found the gland compared to other side is bigger ,
rational side saying exactly what u have said , irrational side sating its BAD and get to the docs asap ...

chances r they will take the watch and wait approach anyhow ...

hug appreciated today thanks

really ...???

Same as Elibean
I had shingles on my buttock which bought up the gland in my groin. I had the lump for years afterward.

Please do go to doctor, my friend had a lump and it turned out to be a cyst. I'm not trying to scaremonger (sp?) but its always worth checking out.

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You're still checking, I see

I could have posted BelgianBun's post, word for word, as totally understand the HA - and totally agree with her advice.

Make an appointment for 2 weeks' time - and do NOT allow yourself to feel your glands more than once a day (less is unrealistic, right? )

thanks Elibean will take BBs and your advice HA is horrid and I'm glad to know I'm not alone ....

thank you

Welcome

Get a cuddle from the lab (if you have one), and some choc if you haven't, and see if you can figure out what else in your life might be stressful right now. I know from experience that sometimes HA can only be dealt with once the immediate focus is removed - so if you still feel focussed on your glands next week, go see your GP. But as soon as you have got that reassurance (which I'll bet you do) start figuring out that stress and taking care of it/yourself....or it'll find another lump or bump to focus on, if its anything like mine!

Good luck x

thank you ELibean ..i do have 2 choc labs ...and will do ..am going to practice what you all preach ....

appreciate the advice ..will watch and see ( but resist daily pokes promise )and if no better or worse i will go check ...

thanks again
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been good all day , now a little anx once more , anyone els had similar , sorry Elibean ....:-(

How are you, lump aside?

im ok, still feeling anx about it , although it's not huge just bit bigger than other glands ,

we booked flights for summer hold , was really excited , then i felt worried as thought of my gland being bad so guess that set me off ...

i had full bloods done only a month or so , so i hope if i was real sick would flag up o them right ? ....

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