Under Arm Painful Lymph Node

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Swollen lymph node in left arm

I have been HIV poz for 16 years that I know of. Have had no serious complications. Good t-cell count and low viral load. Now I have developed a swollen lymph node in my left arm pit. This has been going on for about 2 months. I take Aleve to...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

A painful lymph node may indicate a local infection. Less likely it could be a lymphoma. You might want to have the node aspirated (by a needle placed into the node) or biopsied. I don't know the name of an HIV physician in Virginia Beach,... Read more »

Very painful lymph nodes; I have both HIV and cancer. Which disease is causing these nodes?

HIV+ for over 7 yrs, CD4 190, viral load 45,000 recently started anti-retrovirals. Had a growth... Read more »

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D. »

painful lymph nodes

I do not know if i am hiv positive. my lymph nodes were painful for a period of about a week. they... Read more »

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Lymph node pain,swelling, and bruising

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If you were exposed to hiv would you have the following symptoms? Swelling, bruising and pain in your lymph nodes by your elbows and behind your knees? I am experiencing pain in my left elbow area on top of my arm. Also, pain, swelling, and... Read more »

Painful swollen lymph nodes...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

If HIV was causing painful swollen nodes would it only effect one area or all nodes generally? I have painful, tender nodes in my groin but I cannot identify them in my arm pits or neck area. Read more »

swollen lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous

recently i have been experiencing swollen lymph nodes that are painful under my left arm then it will go away a few days later and appear under my right arm a few weeks later.they started when i was carrying my son last year and i associated it with... Read more »

lymph nodes swollen

Posted by jalarm, 1 Reply

I have swollen lymph nodes in my groin and under my arms near my triceps and they are kinda painful. I have had this for a little over a week. i went to the doctor and he said they were not bad, not too big and not red or anything else like that. ... Read more »

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