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Lymph Node Swelling
#9816 - 09/19/00 01:12 PM
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when they talk about lymph node swelling, is it visible or what kind of pain is involved and is it in all places or just restricted to certain parts of the body?with this would you have fever or any other signs? thanks and hope to hear from someone on this issue.
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Want to know a lot about this? Go to hopkins-aids.com and browse through all the q&a, specially the am i infected section and symptoms section. Dont ask Dr. Gallant question unless you are pretty sure that question hasnt been answered before. Go to the body.com, go to the search machine there, type swollen lymph nodes and then read, read. Swollen lymphn nodes generally arent painful and arent visible, but you can easily feel it. Dont stress over this and read.
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I am a true believer that node sensitivity can be stress enhanced. Generally speaking, lymph nodes are so small that you cannot locate them unless you are a doctor experienced in finding them. Even swollen, they are not normally visible to the naked eye if you look in a mirror or whatever. However, if they start throbbing, you can usually feel them if you poke around in the area that is bothering you.
HOWEVER, poking around at lymph nodes actually causes them to enlarge and spasm more. When I was in my "window period" (which by the way , today is 1 full month since my neg result), I would not only take my temperature 20 times a day, but I poked every node in my body all the time and was a wreck. My poking only aggravated the situation.
So, if you dont feel them aching, dont go prodding around looking for them or you will make them ache and then you will swear you have hiv.
If you were actively fighting acute hiv infection (ARS), you would have concurrent fever and any number of the other more common symptoms. Remember, ARS usually occurs 3-6 weeks after exposure, lasts up to a couple weeks and then is gone. All symptoms that are going to happen occur during that timeframe, not end to end or one at a time.
If you have not been tested, do so now and at 12 weeks. its the only way to know. Lymph nodes swell for a mosquito bite, so they alone are NOT an indicator of HIV.
Good luck to you.
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Hi Gary
Thanks for a good answer to An.'s question. The problem I have is that the body's FAQ says that the nodes associated with ARS are not usually painfull at all - just swollen. What is the difference? I have had painful/swollen nodes since week 2, now I am in week 7. It comes and goes. It is not everywhere, mostly just the ones under my jaw. But I can swear the ones behind my ears and in my groin is swollen/harder. The only ones aching are those under my jaw, the others have no feeling whatsoever - just a size increase (I think). But I am freaking out again since reading that the nodes are not painful with ARS, just swollen. Please help!!!!
BM
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Lymph nodes are usually indetectable by touch if you are not fighting some illness. When you have a sudden onset of an illness (cold, flu, strep throat, whatever), the lymph nodes can swell quickly as your immune system responds. The rapid expansion of the lymphatic tissue tends to cause an ache/soreness that may last only a short time. Once you acclimate to it, the pain likely would subside. Dont stress buddy. Remember lymph nodes swell even for a mosquito bite, you just may not be aware of it.
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