Initially Painful, now painless, Swollen Lymph Node Issue

[Paranoid_girl]

Hi all,

1 week ago, I discovered a swollen lymph node in my left arm pit. It was a little under an inch in diameter, red, tender, painful, and hot to the touch.

Now it has been a week, and it is a bit smaller, but no longer painful or red. It definitely hurts when I squeeze or provoke it, but is generally just kind of "there."

In the past, I have had problems with a swollen spleen (discomfort around left upper rib cage) and currently have hypersensitivity to insect bites.

I don't have any other symptoms other than the swollen lymph node and hypersensitivity--no fever, no nightsweats, no chills, no swollen lymph nodes at the neck or groin, no recent injuries, no fatigue, no sore throat...nothing.

I googled some of my symptoms and CML--a chronic type of leukemia--lists symptoms of swollen lymph nodes that are painless, hypersensitivity to insect bites, and swollen spleen..just immune system problems that occur over a long period of time. Is my swollen and now shrinking lymph node something to worry about? Should I get blood work done? Is there a possibility it being cancerous?

Sorry if I sound ridiculous. I'm kind of turning into a hypochondriac...

[Lbudd33]

Hi,
Lymps are nothing to pass on. It could be something very simple like u say or more serious. It is best to get it checked as soon as possible. Early detection is always the best.

[Caryopteris]

Have you been scratched by a cat?  It can cause a swollen lymph node like that.