swollen supraclavicular lymph node

teeters · Silver Member Joined: 11 Dec 2004 Posts: 307

Hello. I'm 40 year old male and I'm very worried about my present symptoms. I have had a swollen and painful supraclavicular lymph node left side for almost six months now.
Of course, I've contacted my GP over this and told him that I had a terrible respiratory, cold infection approximately in the same time and that since then- I have this problem. What he could do- prescribed me some antibiotics and that’s all. This of course didn’t help and I still have the same problem. Can someone please tell me what could cause this swollen supraclavicular lymph node?

tonini · Newbie Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 23

Hello. I think I could help you because I have read several stuff about this lymph node swelling. You probably already know that when lymph nodes swell in two or more areas of the body, it is called generalized lymphadenopathy and there are several possible causes such as viral or bacterial infection, or side effects of some drug.
The problem is when this swelling occurs on just one place in body.
It’s a worst scenario. I believe you must know the truth so I will tell you. Glands above the collarbone (supraclavicular lymph nodes) may swell from an infection or tumor in the areas of the lungs, breasts, neck, or abdomen.
You must take this very seriously and talk with your doctor again for detailed evaluation of this problem.

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That is a possibility, granted, but not a likely one. Tumour lumps tend to be non-tender. If it is painful, you are probably looking at inflammation from some sort of insult, whether it be a bacterial or viral infection, or another irritating stimulus.

shell · Newbie Joined: 18 Mar 2006 Posts: 6

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cejae · Newbie Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

Hi All.. I have the same problem,, A few months ago ( abt 6 or 7 ) i got a very bad cold. It started off as a normal cold and got worse. My symptoms were dizzyness pain in my face, jaw, etc.. Doc said that it was an infection and gave me a dose of medication to treat me. Everything worked fine but left some of my lympth nodes swolen.. All on my right side. They are all non painfull. I think I have some in my upper jaw too.. but it comes and goes... Other than that I feel fine, I am just worried.. Do you guys also have back problems? I have a herniated disk in my lower back... Cj..

reenypie77 · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

Hi-I have something like this going on too and I can't help but get really freaked out, as I don't have insurance and feel like I have to wait until I get a job so that I can get the insurance in case something really is wrong. But a few weeks ago, I got this painful lump in my neck that actually was so big that it caused pain in my face (right above the left side of my collar bone). The pain subsided after a couple days and the lump kind of moved backwards but it is still pretty large-about as big as a golf ball, but there is no pain at all-its just localized and painless-no tenderness at all. Since then, I started getting all of these other symptoms-instantaneously. EXTREME fatigue-have to leave work to go home and sleep-will sleep 17 hours a day. Night sweats, bleeding gums, had pain under my ear which cause numbness in the left side of my face. I know I need to be seen but I am asking your true advice-is this something that can hold off for a month or so with being checked or is this an immediate need for a doc? PLEASE HELP!!!

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hi
my friend if ur node above ur collar bone is as big as a golf ball u should get it checked if it is not getting smaller after a month time.

mostly its nothing serieus but u never know.....

i am coming back from my doc she said i should come back if it isnt healed yet ( slightly swollen nodes in my neck mostly rightside and no pain i m scared but what the ..ll

alanachyanne · Newbie Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 2

my 5 year daughter has the same thing...a lump on her left clavical.. we had to go the Childrens Hospital Of Infectious Disease....they have tested her for Catscratch Disease, which we do have cats...neoplasm & her white blood cell count...don't know the results of them yet....they also did a chest X-ray which came out "clear"....but before i've noticed the lump, she has have been having alot respratory problems like coughing runny nose etc...could it possible be Catscratch Disease? We are also suppose to be going to a biopsy done but we are going to wait to get a opinion by her primary physician, since it has gone down alittle.

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