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Aids Hiv Swollen Lymph Nodes
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Are swollen lymph nodes a CONSTANT feature in HIV/AIDS?Please let me know whether swollen lymph nodes is a constant feature in HIV/AIDS...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Swollen lymph nodes are extremely common in HIV/AIDS. They are a sign that the body is trying to fight off infection. Usually lymph nodes are more prominent early on in HIV infection. You ask, are they a CONSTANT feature? I would have to answer...
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Q for HIV+ people about swollen lymph nodes
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Q for HIV+ people about swollen lymph nodesI would like to know if when you have swollen glands in the neck are they sore or painless? I just took the plunge and took my 2nd HIV testI am awaiting my results, which should be ready, this fri-sat. I am... Read more » Does HIV always cause swollen lymph nodes?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Even if you do not have any other symptoms will swollen gland always appear in the first few weeks of infection?
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Swollen lymph nodes EVERYWHERE = hopeless?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Please respond to this! I am 99.9% convinced that I have HIV ... is there any hope that these symptoms could be caused by anything else?My symptoms: I found swollen lymph nodes running up either side of my neck (about five on each side). A few days... Read more » Swollen Lymph Nodes
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I had a possible sexual exposure to HIV 3 months ago. I've tested for HIV at 6 weeks and 13 weeks, both were negative. However, I continue to have swollen lymph nodes which started about 4 weeks after the incident. They're not real swollen but I... Read more »
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