Hi All
I’m really struggling at the moment. I’ve a 2 year old little boy and suffer with anxiety, which has presented as health anxiety over the last few years.
A few months ago I felt what seemed like a swollen lymph node in my mid neck. GP said it didn’t feel sinister but as it had been there longer than 2 weeks, I was referred to ENT. Had a camera down the nose and throat and told all normal, but will refer for an ultrasound on the node for peace of mind.
Had the ultrasound and was told at the time all normal. Apparently what I was feeling was a lymph node of normal size. I left feeling somewhat reassured but still concerned as to how I could suddenly feel this lymph node, since I couldn’t before.
Had my follow up with ENT, again told all normal but will book an MRI. This shocked me.
After requesting my notes, it transpires that whilst everything the sonographer saw was normal, they couldn’t see absolutely everything due to the angles and my bone etc, as such they suggested an MRI.
I feel really scared and depressed. I was told everything was normal and actually, they didn’t know that yet.
I spoke to radiology who said as the scan requested the whole neck, not just my lump, and they couldn’t see everything, it needs an MRI.
ENT noted that he feels reassured and would be surprised if anything or concern showed up but I do tend to catastrophise and am feeling awful.
Has anyone else had an MRI following ultrasound that turned out to be nothing?