I've had swollen lymph nodes for approximately 6 months, they have gotten much worse in the last 4 weeks and I've been to emergency 5 times in the last 4 months... I also experience extreme amount of pain in my spleen when I lay on my left side. Also beside the heart on my left side and behind my elbow on my left arm. Also between my jaw line and left side clavicle.. I want to know if smoking weed or drinking will make things worse? And also, what can happen if multiple lymph nodes proceed to swell and there not screen to by a doctor ? Thank you for your time:)