I have a swollen groin lymph node, i am a teen. HELP!?

Question

I started getting this swelling 3-4 days ago.

It is a lymph node FOR SURE.

My doctor doesn't know what it is.

He actually thought it was an STD.

But the trick is i dont have Pain while peeing, Discharge of any color.

He looked for Warts, Herpies, etc. and NOTHING.

But on the 3rd day of swelling it started getting really uncomfortable.

the Lymph Node itself is Fairly tender and Sensitive when touch it but the pain is AROUND my swollen lymph node. i dont have any symptoms of the STD's he mentioned so i dont know what it is.

Could it be allergies?

two days before the swelling she changed my laundry detergent.

a day before the swelling i went to a local Theme Park.

I had excema on my legs fairly bad and i went on this water ride.

I broke out in a rash behind my knee and severe excema on the same side of my swelling.

Did the laundry detergent cause me to have an allergic break out? Could the water contaminate me through a possible open Excema?

I need answers bad..

i dunno whats going on.

all my doctor told me to do was take 3 Ibuprofin and Warm Compresses but thats not helping. the swelling hasn't went up for 2 days. what is happening?

Answer 1

switch your laundry detergent to the kind that has no dyes inks or perfumes like "all free & clear" - wear boxers - use hypoallergenic bath products like Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo (you could use it as shower gel too).  maybe you're fighting an infection...my boyfriend had a swollen lymph node in his neck & it turned out to be caused by a scalp infection.....as his infection cleared up, his node shrank.  His doctor said that had it occurred lower on his body, he would've probably had a node in his groin area swell up instead.....glands that swell up are usually a warning sign that your body is dealing/fighting with "something".

Answer 2

You must take vitamin C. A sh*t load of it! Every day. Eat like 8-10 Grams of it each day. I know this works, as I suffered from the same ailment as a teen.