Just a quick question. When one refers to
swollen lymph nodes as being a common
symptom of a HIV infection, I'm a little
confused regarding its definition.
How do swollen glands resulting from HIV
look like? In other words, how swollen do
they have to be to be considered swollen?
I tried to look for pictures on google but
I was fairly unsuccessful. Any help would
be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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Muthoni
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Hey Reform. Posted: 04-10-08 00:17am
I used to have a daughter who had swollen
lymph nodes at the back of her neck. They
were visible. Her doctor asked me if I
knew what that was and assuming he was
talking about HIV, I said yes. My
daughter later on died of a penicillin
reaction. I had tested positive for HIV
when she was about to turn three years
old. I never had her tested but the lymph
nodes were visible.
Another way to tell is mbae feeling the
lymph node. Mbae touch.
Don't overwhelm yourself with information
on the Internet too much. Not everybody
is right you know.
All the best to you.
Muthoni (Mson).
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homerx
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Posted: 04-11-08 11:24am
also they hurt a little...at least mine
did..but swollen lymph nodes can be from
many many things..you have to get tested
for HIV to know if you have it...you
really do...
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Temporary1
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Posted: 04-13-08 13:23pm
Get tested. A lot of people on the
internet may not be professional and
suggest different things. To the hospital
for you.
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homerx
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Posted: 04-13-08 15:21pm
Temporary1, right, it is always better to
know so you can start to heal and not
knowing is worse than knowing...at least
it was for me..once you know, you can take
action and start on the road to
wellness..
