And just what do the docs think is causing these lumps and bumps that are swelling and not showing up on CT scans? And why are you so certain it is not cancer? Because you don't smoke or drink? There are a lot of people on this board with cancer that didn't smoke or drink. Why can't your doctor do a biospy?

If this persisted any longer than two weeks and they don't have an explanation for what it is or even if they do and it is not responding ot treatment, I'd demand a referral for a second opinion and get my tail to a major cancer center whether it was 4 hours away or 44. This disease is treatable if caught early. One of the first symptoms I had was a swelling of a lymph node under my right mandible. They put me on antibiotics, did a needle biopsy which came back negative. That lump disappeared but was immediately followed by another in another node which when surgically removed showed SCC.

Take care,
Eileen