Question: I am 50 year old women, i had a hysterectomy about a year ago and was put on estrogen patch (very low dose) to help with my extreme hot flashes. about 3-4 weeks ago i started to notice feeling very run down and my body ached, like i was coming down sick, it never turned into a cold but still to this day i feel this way. about 2 weeks ago my gland in the middle of my neck swelled up and was tender for about a week, it went away and then a gland behind my left year swelled up and stayed there for about a week as well. in the meantime my breast became extremely sore and nipples very sensitive... I would like to know what this could all be especially with the achy body. I did have a mamagram done on monday and waiting to get the results from that. i have an appt. with my doctor in the morning but would like to see what i might be looking at