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Are Swollen Lymph Glands An Early Sign Of HIV
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What exactly do "swollen glands" mean? How soon after a new HIV infection can swollen glands appear?There is a lot of talk about how "swollen glands" are common in HIV'ers at ANY time during infection, even during the asymptomatic period and AFTER acute retroviral syndrome . Is this true?Does this mean that it is possible or...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
I've addressed the issue of lymph nodes on MANY recent responses so I don't want to repeat all the response here.I'll address your two questions1) How soon after HIV infection can swollen nodes appear? Lymph nodes can swell very soon...
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Two Questions: Lymphnodes/Lymph glands(1)Please describe exeacty how one can determine if the lymph glands are swollen? Can they be... Read more »swollen glandshow common are swollen glands in hiv disease? what i really mean is are they always a sure thing in... Read more »
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if you worry about swollen lymph glands under jaw
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
it's mostly because of a problem with teeth.. and after you start to be paranoiac about HIV , you 'll find out you have a swollen lympg glands there.. don't worry about lymph glands under jaw..Read more » Swollen Glands ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
There is a great amount of reference made to Swollen Glands re HIV infection and diagnosis. Are swollen glands also painful ( as opposed to being tender to the touch ) ?Read more » Salivary Gland Infection - Early Sign of HIV ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Has anyone ever heard of a salivary gland infection being an earlysign ( 7-10 weeks after oral exposure ) of HIV ? Read more » Swollen Glands
Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies
In early HIV infection, when the lymph nodes are swollen, could it be just one in the neck swollen or would it usually affect the lymph nodes all over the body? Any HIVers have experience with this?
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