Every time I try to take the decision and visit and doctor I find myself in denial of what's happening as I had a previous episode of a doctor visit related to swollen lymph nodes or at least lymph nodes that I thought were swollen and the doctor denied that there is anything of concern and that they of normal size. So I think this incident made me think alot before going to a doctor
I know you don't feel confident in visiting a doctor, but it sounds like a good idea to do so about now. Sorry, that is all the advice I can give.