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Lymphnodes and swelling

During ARS, if you suffer swollen lymph nodes, are they obvious? I can feel some of mine now, is this a sign of them being swolen? or is it normal to be able to feel them.
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480448 tn?1426948538
As if you know, BlackGold.  *sigh*

FYI to everyone...lymph nodes in most places are VERY easily palpable...HOWEVER, to the untrained person (non-medical person)...it would be impossible for you to determine what was normal and what was swollen.

Only a physician can properly diagnose swollen nodes.

Best advice is don't even try.
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big like a cotton ball?

cotton ball size is pretty small...  i can feel mine, but i'm not sure if they're swollen.  they FEEL swollen, i think.


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yea they get big like cotton ball and it hurts.
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186166 tn?1385259382
you CAN feel them if you are prodding around for them.

swollen lymph nodes due to ARS are very large and very noticeable.  the are not localized to the neck...they swell all over the body.
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I have the same question..
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