Could This Be Hodgkin's

I'm 31 years old. In February of this year, I was diagnosed with endometriosis. I've had on - going problems since I was 10 years old when my menstrual cycle first began. After going from Doctor to Doctor, Er to Er, and being told that my issue was many different things, I finally found out that it was Endometriosis. So after the Doctor codderized the growths, he told me to wait about 2 months and that I would feel better than I have in years.

 Here's the problem now, it's been since Feb 6th 2008 when I had the endo codderized out. I do feel some what better, BUT! some of the same symptom's are here and even some new one's. I've pretty much at this point given up on Doctor's and hospitals. I've been to so many , been poked and prodded on that I don't want to feel like their personal pin cushion any more, if they can't find out what's causing my problems then I don't see a point in putting my self through it any more.

 Here is where I'm at now, and what I'm looking to find an answer for.

2 years ago, one of the Doctor's noticed a lump in my right under arm. It's right by the right side of my right breast. It's about 2 inches long , much like the length and shape of my pinky finger, the Doctor asked If I had noticed it, I told her that I had not, but that occasionaly once in a while I will have sharp stabbing pains in that area. Then she went on to feel around my throat, and asked if any of the Doctor's have ever said anything about my thyroid in my throat. again I told her that no Doctor has ever mentioned it to me. She did some test, told me that I have an over active thyroid, but not to worry about it, cause they usually work them selves out....

 

Then after the surgery to remove the endometriosis, I started noticing that all the symptoms hadn't went away. I still had swollen nodules that were painful around my ovary area's so I went to another Doctor. at this point I was suspecting Hodgkins, cause through my research I've found that some women with endometriosis also have hodgkins.

 The Doctor told me that he didn't think it was hodgkins cause of the lump in my right under arm, or the swollen nodule around my ovary area, he said that usually there would be another swollen painful gland somewhere else.

well that brings me here, Friday evening I had a terrible migraine, it was making me puke and dizzy, I was also extremely hot and could not cool off, i wanted to get in a cool bath, but everytime I tempted to stand I thought i was going to pass out. Later that night after taking some pills and a nap the migraine was gone, the dizziness was still there, so I just took it easy around my house for the rest of the evening. The followinfg day, saturday I didn't feel sick or anything, just extremely worn out , like I had no energy at all. Then late saturday evening  i was washing my face and when I looked in the mirror i seen this very noticable lump on the lower left side of my kneck. It didn't hurt and besides feeling exhausted I was fine. I then woke at 4:19 am sunday with a migraine in my left temple, extreme stabbing pains in my left ear drum, that lump on my throat was also painful, and the top of my left shoulder was hurting as well. my heart beat was extremely rapid, and I was shaking all over like I had drank to much coffee.. after about almost 2 hours the heart beat went back to normal and I wasn't shaking, so I went back to bed, woke around noon. For the rest of the day and night I just felt sluggish, I didn't so much, by monday morning I don't feel sick, no stuffy nose, no swore throat, it's not like a cold at all. the lump still hurts, it's also tender to touch, and i can feel it when I swollow... What could this be???

 

Should I be concerned? I don't want to waste time going to the Doctor if I can find some sort of information here, I'm just tired of being a pin cushion and being put through so much to not find any sure positive answers. should I just give up and accept that this is just how my body is, or is there something that these doctors are missing?

Do you keep copies of your blood tests, how is your hemoglobin,lymphocyte levels,are the they in the normal range,would ask for a ESR test to check for inflammation,ask for a CT scan to check for lymphadenopathy,if you don,t feel right something is wrong,do not give-up,keep complaining,research on the internet,get second opinions,better to find out now than suffer later-Vinnie

 

On 6/17/2008 Vinnie wrote:

Do you keep copies of your blood tests, how is your hemoglobin,lymphocyte levels,are the they in the normal range,would ask for a ESR test to check for inflammation,ask for a CT scan to check for lymphadenopathy,if you don,t feel right something is wrong,do not give-up,keep complaining,research on the internet,get second opinions,better to find out now than suffer later-Vinnie

 

Thank you for your time and response. I've called my endometriosis specialist today, to get a refferal to a nother Dr that can check this thing out. It's only getting worse. It's getting hard to drink and swallow my food, even difficult to swallow the normal saliva  in my mouth, and I'm so exhausted, I have no energy at all. Keep your fingers crossed for me and if you pray then please pray, I just want to have a normal healthy life and hopefully some day make my husband a daddy....

 

On 6/17/2008 Vinnie wrote:

Do you keep copies of your blood tests, how is your hemoglobin,lymphocyte levels,are the they in the normal range,would ask for a ESR test to check for inflammation,ask for a CT scan to check for lymphadenopathy,if you don,t feel right something is wrong,do not give-up,keep complaining,research on the internet,get second opinions,better to find out now than suffer later-Vinnie

 

Thank you for your time and response. I've called my endometriosis specialist today, to get a refferal to a nother Dr that can check this thing out. It's only getting worse. It's getting hard to drink and swallow my food, even difficult to swallow the normal saliva  in my mouth, and I'm so exhausted, I have no energy at all. Keep your fingers crossed for me and if you pray then please pray, I just want to have a normal healthy life and hopefully some day make my husband a daddy....

Hi.  Sorry to hear about your medical problems.  I just finished 6 months of treatment for Hodgkins.  Anyway, don't give up on the doctors and be careful about what you read on the Internet.  They first found I had swollen lymph nodes with a CAT scan of my abdomen and chest.  If you're fighting an infection your lymph nodes can be swollen so don't get alarmed too quickly.  Next, they confirmed I had cancer with a PET scan.  Finally, they did a biopsy of one of the lumps in my neck and diagnosed Hodgkins.  My primary care doctor ordered the CAT scan and referred me to an oncologist who ordered the PET scan and biopsy.  An oncologist can also tell a lot about whats going on from your blood tests.  Good Luck and stay positive!

Sounds like you have a serious thyroid problem. Get that checked out first. At the very least, get a blood test (CBC with TSH and T4). Possibly see an endocrinologist.

Yes, the lump could be Hodgkin's, but it also could be an ordinary infection, too, or lots of other things. (Lymph nodes are supposed to swell when you are sick--that's your body figuring out what kind of infection you have.)