Are Enlarged Lymph Nodes A Symptom Of AIDS

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Enlarged Lymph Nodes

Dear Drs.My husband is Hiv positive for 6 years since he tested for hiv. Recently though i started noticing the nodes under his right side ear is enlarged more than the other and actually there is a shape of a large pea that clearly shows, he...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

It is difficult to say. I share your concern and suggest you gently urge your husband to show this to his doctor. The good news is that this is an area where the lymph nodes are quite reactive to the smallest problem (such as dandruff of the... Read more »

lymph nodes enlarged or not????

hi, i repeatedly have tested neg. (as you know) but i have a question.In HIV patients how soon do... Read more »

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C. »

lymph node swelling-- HIV vs non-HIV enlargement

If nodal enlargement is because of HIV, all the nodes around the body should have the same chance... Read more »

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Enlarged Lymph Node

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

About 4 years ago I was sexually active with a few people, some of them being unprotected. Since then I have been totally petrified of possibly being HIV positive. Every day I feel like I have another symptom. However, I do have a huge lymph node... Read more »

lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you are HIV + do all of your lymph nodes swell or can it just be in one area? Does it happen often? How long would they swell for I had swollen lymph nodes in one area and it went away after a few days. Was wondering if I should get ttested. I... Read more »

lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

When lymph nodes are swollen from HIV, does it typically last longer awhile? i.e more than a day or two of soreness, I am not sure if mine were even swollen. 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? Read more »

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