
Lump In Neck. Not Painful, Growing In Size. Have Diverticulosis. Should I Be Concerned About It?

Thank you for your time - I would appreciate your prespective on this :-)
Thanks for posting your query.
You have a collection of symptoms of which is I am sure quite difficult to put together. I am sure this is creating a significant amount of anxiety and we will work on that here today.
Since all your investigations are normal including a 24 hour cardiac monitoring, it seems that you are having a benign viral syndrome.
The swellings in the neck are likely to be due to swollen lymph nodes. Since you have lost a significant weight in last one year it is advisable to get these swollen glands examined. For this, a FNAB (fine needle aspiration biopsy) of the lymph nodes and swollen glands is the best test. FNAB is aspiration of the material of the glands which is done by a fine gauge needle (22 or 25 gauge) and a syringe. This will confirm the diagnosis as swollen neck glands are often caused by an infection, allergic reactions, cancer or metabolic diseases.
I suggest you to adapt healthy life style by doing regular exercise and supplement your diet with more fruits and vegetables XXXXXXX in antioxidants like vitamin A , C and E.
Drink more water to detoxify waste products and other important aspect is to take food in small quantities frequently which is helpful in providing energy continuously rather than eating more at a time which makes you dizzy since you will not have enough energy levels for the whole day.
If you are depressed or stressed, try to come out of the situations by dealing with the root cause and diverting yourself in recreational activities and by taking good rest since they are also responsible for tiredness. Yoga and meditation will also help you.
I hope this answers your query effectively.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.

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