Lump and swelling

Got this tiny little painless bump on my neck and the area feels kind of swollen, though it doesn't actually hurt. My throat also feels all twitchy and irritated, making me cough a bit. Honestly, I'm lowkey freaking out—anyone have any idea what this could be? 😲

Swollen lymph nodes? That’s usually just a sign of inflammation. In your case, it's probably just a throat infection.
That's my best guess, anyway.

Makes sense, I guess, but it's weird that my throat doesn't even hurt or feel scratchy... nothing at all!

I had this lump in my neck once. My primary care doctor sent me to an ENT specialist, who then set up a biopsy, cytological testing, and a neck ultrasound. They found several enlarged lymph nodes, but the cytology showed it was just fatty tissue and some extra lymphocytes. Nothing dangerous. It seemed like it was just reacting to an infection, since the node would swell up whenever I had a sore throat. My advice? Get it checked out by a specialist. Just ask your GP for a referral to an ENT.😉

My lump disappeared, but now there’s this swelling in my throat that looks like a little white-tipped growth, kind of like a pimple, and it doesn't even hurt. If anyone knows what this could be, please let me know because I'm low-key freaking out, and my appointment with the ENT isn't for another week. Thanks.