Triggers everywhere....

[bigjetplane6]

First off, does A swollen lymph node near collar bone always mean bad news?
I don’t have this, but i read a story about someone who had one and this triggered me.
Now i’m stuck on researching this
the joy of HA

also, opened up my emails and came across this article. my prayers are with this guy,
but damn, everywhere i see is the dreaded C word. any body else feel this?

 

[FlipperK]

A swollen lymph node near collar bone always mean bad news?
I don’t have this, but i read a story about someone who had one and this triggered me.
Now i’m stuck on researching this
the joy of HA

Most swollen lymph nodes are normal and part of normal bodily function. Infections, etc.

That’s their job

 

[Iugrad91]

Rule #1 stay off Google. Stop researching things that aren’t even bothering you. Don’t even look up things that are bothering you. Google is evil.

 

[bin_tenn]

Most swollen lymph nodes are normal and part of normal bodily function. Infections, etc.

That’s their job

Yes, definitely!

but damn, everywhere i see is the dreaded C word. any body else feel this

This is a very common occurrence, for people both with and without anxiety. It's called the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon - "the phenomenon where something you recently learned suddenly appears 'everywhere'".

It's absolutely common, whether you have anxiety or not. If you've ever bought a new (or new to you) car, you probably suddenly noticed that everyone and their mama seems to drive one, though you never noticed before. Same phenomenon, but in a different context.