Are Swollen Lymph Nodes Hard

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swollen, hard and painful lymph nodes

My husband is on meds for Hiv for last three years and his cd4 count is very good and viral load is undetectable, but he recently found that a swollen lymph node was increased in size and it has become hard and also is very painful,this node is at...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Lymph nodes can enlarge/firm up in often difficult to explain patterns in HIV+ patients. I recommend having your husband be examined by his HIV specialist to put the exam findings into context of prior exam findings and current clinic status from... Read more »

Swollen Lymph Nodes

Infected for 26 months. Not on medications because t-cell count is over 1000 and VL has always been... Read more »

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

Swollen Lymph Nodes

Hi there,with regard to SLN's would you expect this to occur approx. 1 year after infection... Read more »

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swollen lymph nodes

Posted by lkeller4u, 1 Reply

How can I tell if I have swollen lymph nodes in my armpits. My armpits seem a little puffy or swollen but there is nothing sticking out and it doesnt hurt. I can feel a bunch of little round things inside though. It has been six weeks since I had... Read more »

Flu Symptoms + Swollen Lymph Node

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Hi! I'm a 21 year old homosexual male and I am really freaking out about the possibility that I could have HIV. I just took an HIV test this Wednesday and I won't get the test until after 10 business days. That's about in two weeks. It's really... Read more »

Swollen Lymph node !

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Can a swollen lymph node be a sign of ars? I was have a 2 Elisa tests both negatives at two and three months(12 weeks) after risk, but at four month the lymph node turn up in my neck (no mores symptoms, no fevers)....I'm in the 6 months after risk... Read more »

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Hi please help, i am getting very worried.

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