Swollen lymph node help?! So scared my mind is making things up!

[Tebowtime98]

I have a swollen lymph node in my neck/jaw area. I believe this to be because of the abscess I recently had which it only swelled when it got bad. I'm taking antibiotics for the abscess. But my main concern is now the lymph node it is about 4cm maybe less and I notice it going down. I don't have any other symptoms such as fever, night sweats, loss of appetite, sudden weight loss. I'm just afraid of what it is. So I came here. I'm 19 years old I have gained weigjt recently so it could be a fat lump it is on my left side of my neck/jaw area. I have posted everywhere and most people say it is common. It is non painful, it can be moved around, not hard but not exactly squishy. Please someone put my mind to ease I've been worried sick. I actually have nausea because of how scared I am. I weigh myself 3-4 times a day just in fear of it. I can't study, I can't play games, I can't focus on my friends. I just keep thinking of not wanting to lay next to my mom as I die and I cry to her. I've done so much wrong in this world I don't want it to end like this I wanna to be a better man. Please someone help me. I'm also scared of doctors and surgery and needles. But I read one swollen lymph node that's non painful and movable is no cause for alarm. Pleas help me out.

[vwgreen]

Do you mean tooth abcess or somewhere else? Either way lymph nodes swell due to that, it's what they're there for. I honestly think it would be more concerning if you had an abcess and it didn't swell. 4cm is indeed pretty large, but it is definitely due to a recent infection and good that its going down. Cancer would not. You might try going to the doctor to see if they can prescribe an antibiotic or something to take it down and ease your mind.

[csolcz]

I am 19 also and get this same thing except I have not been able to actually move it around, I just feel something is there under my jaw line causing some pressure when I bend my neck down. It comes and goes but usually is there whenever I have the slightest feelings of unwellness. I am guessing it is a lymph node but I would have a doctor look at it.