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Does HIV Cause Swollen Glands
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If you have swollen glands and are HIV negative, does this mean that you don't have HIV infection?I have a question about swollen glands. The presence of swollen glands indicates that the body is fighting against an infection. Therefore if a man has a swollen glands and his HIV test is negative, then does this mean the swollen glands are due...
Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.
Harvard Medical School
Enlarged Lymph nodes (also known as swollen glands) are indeed often nothing more than the body's attempt to fight off an infection. If you are HIV negative, then it is unlikely that you have a chronic HIV infection. However, right after a...
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Swollen Glands/Rash due to Hepatitis or HIV?Doc this is the second time I'm asking this.Please help me.On 28th Jan 2000 I had sex with an... Read more »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... Read more »
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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 » Swollen Glands
Posted by Sam34yo, 6 Replies
I contracted HIV mid-June (had I thought there was a chance I'd contracted HIV I would have taken PEP - damn!). Anyway, my viral load hasn't come down as much as I had hoped. Five months on an my viral load is 290,000 copies/ml. My CD4 is fine - in...
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Swollen glands, Am I going nuts?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I had a few unprotected experiences with the same man between october and feb. I am female by the way. I was tested in march and it was negative. I am going crazy!! I am convincing myself I have HIV, due to the swollen glands, some tiredness,...
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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 »
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