Hello, I have had a swollen gland which is painless/not tender in the left side of my neck near where you would feel a pulse for around 2 months now. I am a female and I have recently turned 22.
I have also been experiencing fatigue after doing simple things like going for a walk, I have found that I now get exhausted very easily when I have always been very active. I have felt much weaker than usual and my muscles will get so tired they will occasionally shake like they would if I have done a massive workout when I haven't done anything to make this happen.
I have been getting short of breath after doing simple things like going up stairs and I feel my heart rate go up which is horrible! It's making me feel so unhealthy when I have to catch my breath after only going up stairs in a house. I am also getting short of breath easily when I walk which is embarrassing if I am trying to talk to someone.
I have lost weight over the last few months but I don't know how much because I don't have a set of scales at the moment, it's enough for people to have commented that I have lost weight. My appetite has also started to go down (usually I am always hungry!) but now I find myself rarely getting really hungry and starting to eat less. I have also been getting brain fog, it takes me a long time to think of a word when I am in conversation and it is getting me down. Also some light-headedness when I stand and some loss of balance.
The doctor wasn't helpful at all and told me that a gland can sometimes just swell for no reason. Even though I have symptoms which are affecting my everyday life she told me to "wait and see if it goes away". I have already tried waiting and things have been getting worse, I feel so upset and ignored and really don't know what to do. Does anyone have any advice or been through a similar situation? I would appreciate any help, thank you for reading my post.