So I’ve had this swollen lymph node, or what I assume is a lymph node, under my ear and on my upper jaw for a couple months now. It was pretty swollen initially, and I went to urgent care. They said to give it a week, and come back if it was still there. Well, it seemed to go away or like it mostly had, so I forgot about it. 

Well, I noticed it again last week. It’s not near as big as before and barely there at times, but I can still feel it and move it around, whereas the same spot on the other side is completely flat. Had my regular check up on Monday, and mentioned it to my doctor. He said he felt it, but due to its small size and location, he didn’t think it was anything to worry about. He said it could just be an overly reactive lymph node from COVID back in May or something else. 

I like my doctor for the most part and trust that he knows what he’s doing, but it almost felt dismissive. I know that my anxiety could make his response sound dismissive when there’s a good chance it wasn’t. I’m not having panic attacks about it or anything, but it’s just sitting in the back of my head. I’m wondering if I should be happy with my doctor’s advice or run by urgent care again. I don’t want to seem crazy to the doctors, but I also don’t know if this is something to legitimately be concerned about. It’s low key stressing me out, and I feel like it’s keeping me from mentally doing what I want to do day to day like reading, watching tv, and working on personal projects.