What Do Lymph Nodes Look Like With Hiv

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hiv lymph node look like

Posted by gpboy, 4 Replies

does hiv symptom lymph node form under the skin or it looks like a wound or some black round little pimple on top of the skin?

the one that formed on top of my skin is very tender and i am some pain around that

please clarify
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Scared, swollen lymph node, sore throat. HIV ?

Posted by mikeisworried, 1 Reply

Hi please help, i am getting very worried.

I had sex last week on monday night (8th may) with a worker girl. i used a condom.
2 days later, i noticed my urine started smelling very foul. now on tuesday the week after (+8 days), the smell has subsided... Read more »

Q for HIV+ people about swollen lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Q for HIV+ people about swollen lymph nodes

I would like to know if when you have swollen glands in the neck are they sore or painless?

I just took the plunge and took my 2nd HIV testI am awaiting my results, which should be ready, this fri-sat.

I am... Read more »

Lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

No body in the "I'm infected?" area was willing to help me with this, are lymph nodes related to hiv infection (when sollen) painless and the size of a pea, and usually appear behind the ear or in the back of the neck?

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lymph nodes

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Are lymph nodes under the skin or in the skin? I have a bump in my armpit right now and I am not sure how to tell if it is a lymph node or not. I can lift it up with the skin so it is not under the skin. I guess i am trying to figure out if it is... Read more »

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HIV+, Will my lymph node swelling go down if I don't take HIV drugs?

I was recently diagnosed HIV+ (from a recent infection), and I'm experiencing acute HIV infection symptoms. Part of the symptoms are substantial swelling of lymph nodes in my neck which are obvious. I looked but didn't see this addressed...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

Enlarged lymph nodes are VERY common in HIV disease. The lymph nodes are trying to fight off the HIV infection. Different patients' bodies deal with lymph nodes in different ways. In some patients, lymph nodes do indeed go down in time. In... Read more »

Can a biopsy of the lymph nodes detect HIV?

Can a simple biopsy of the lymph nodes detect the HIV virus? If so, how likely is it that a health care professional/doctor would see this on a test? Thanks....

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

The answer to your question is really "yes and no". HIV causes very distinct changes in lymph nodes, but these changes can be seen as a result of other conditions. So a pathologist, who is skilled in the art of looking at lymph nodes,... Read more »

Anxiety, HIV and Lymph nodes

Dear Dr. Bob,I hope you are doing well.I am anxious and worried beyond imagination and looking forward to a reply and most importantly your good Karma... I will donate 50 USD.9 days ago I was in Bangkok and had sex with two different sex workers....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.Q1: Your symptoms are not consistent with or worrisome for HIV acute retroviral syndrome (ARS).Q2: The primary reason to consider HIV testing would be to gain peace of mind.Q3: Anxiety can cause an extraordinary array of symptoms. Peruse the... Read more »

lymph node swelling

Normally, in hiv infection every one talks about lymph node swelling. My question is that which part of body one should look for swelling. Is it true that lymph nodes are all over body. If yes then how can one be on the look out of swelling.?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Lymph nodes are indeed all over the body, and most are deep and cannot be felt. A physician knows where to look, but sometimes the swelling is very obvious, even to non-professionals. Here's the problem: lymph nodes swell for all kinds of... Read more »

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