Hello: Adele
I am an Adele also. I am not any expert, but sounds as though you have some form of a virus. When my cancer presented my symptoms were a lump, ear pain and fatigue and that's all.
However, having said that it sounds as though your problem needs medical treatment and you must be sure that you find out exactly what you are dealing with. In my experience we must all be our own advocates with our illness and keep going until you are sure there is no cancer involved.
Best of Luck

Adele,
mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the submandibular gland, 05/06, left neck dissection, gland and tumor removed, intermediate grade, margins negative, 9 lymph nodes negative, no rad, no chemo,
11/07 surgical biopsy of lymph node left neck, no cancer!