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I saw an ENT when the lymph nodes behind my ears were swollen to the size of hazel nuts, however it was brushed off as a reaction to some type of infection and the resulting size was due to scarring. Due to your suggestion, I read up on PMR and found that hardly any of my symptoms match. I am under 25 so it would be an extremely rare experience, but I appreciate your ideas. My symptoms are completely random and never seem to be specific to a certain time. It could be three o'clock and my leg itches, or it could be ten thirty and the joints in my fingers feel like they've been smashed with a hammer. It doesn't surprise me that it's hard to diagnose, but it is disheartening.

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I did see a condition that comes and goes and has some of the symptoms you have. Does this one sound similar?

"People with palindromic rheumatism usually have no symptoms between attacks. This is different from other types of inflammatory arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, as people with these conditions will have joint problems most of the time.

During an attack of palindromic rheumatism, the joints involved – and the tendons and area around them – will feel painful and stiff, and may look swollen. They might also feel tender and hot, and the skin over your joints may look red."
-- What is palindromic rheumatism?: https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/palindromic-rheumatism/