I had my lymph node on the right side of my neck swell up about a 2 weeks ago. It hasn't gone down at all and I have gone to the doctor. I had a negative strep test and I am going for a blood test soon. My hearing seems to be dulled as if I am flying to a place with high altitude, I have a really bad sore throat but not white spots or anything on the back of my throat, I have occasional mild headaches, fatigue, and a little bit of loss of appetite. I have tried anti biotics but they didn't work so obviously it is a virus. I am so confused with what i have to do but i hope it is not cancer..... I am only 15 and I am female. I need help so anyone with advice or input please tell me!
I know it's scary (it was strep in my case), but the other option that you yourself suggested - viral infection, is far more likely to be causing this that all the scary conditions you come up with when you are worried. Most likely it's mono (when you took antibiotic, did you get a rash or redness of your skin)? And what you described sounds like mono to me, but there are also surprising viruses like flu or cold that sometimes can get out of hand and cause lymph nodes to start to fight against the infection. As far as their swelling is concerned, it takes some time, even after the infection is cured to get back to regular size.