I will be 42 next wk.I have smoked for several yrs.Lately I have gone to my Dr. due to illness. It started as sinus, then went to my chest. I was given augmentin xr 1000 mg x 4 per day. I aslo had been given allergy meds. The Dr. noticed 2 enlarged lymph node's in the right side of my neck. These were tender and sore. Since being off of the antibiotic's I have noticed new lymph node's. They are near my right arm pit, and lower right groin area. The Dr. said that if they do not improve for me to come back. The quickest appt. is for 3/15/03.
I noticed something new last week. I do not know how long it's been there?In the front of my mouth, behind my lower front teeth , toward the bottom is this hard, round knot. It is a little larger than a b'b.It is not sore unless I rub it w/ my toungue.I have had my daughter look at it and I too have tried to look at it with a mirror. The little knot has a whitish color to it.I cannot tell whether the knot is only on the outside or goes deeper toward my teeth.
I am keeping the appt. with my doctor. However, I do not understand why lymph node's continue to swell and now I have this knot in my mouth? I had blood work done on my white blood count and red blood and it all came back w/in normal limit's. Please help me to understand. I look forward to your reply...Jennifer