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Swollen Parotid lymph node and lymphadenopathy
Hi Doctor,
I had a very low risk exposure 4 months back.
At the 3-4 weeks I had sore throat and very noticable enlarged parotid gland near my left ear. I went to my physician at week 8, the swelling of parotid gland came down a bit by then. He refered me to a ENT at week 11. The ENT specialist prescribed me pencillin for 10 days and ordered a CT scan.
I had a Home HIV test kit done at Week 11 and I got a negative result.
The CT scan results came back and he showed me the enlarged lymph node and about 3 other slightly enlarged lymph nodes. He said I had lymphadenopathy.
I am at week 16 and I still have the swollen parotid lymph node near my left ear. I am scared because the antibiotics did not work for me to reduce the swelling of the lymph node.
I am scheduled for a follow up with ENT for another CT scan in two weeks from now. He said he would schedule a biopsy of lymph node if I still have swollen lymph nodes in the CT scan.
Please tell me if I need to take another HIV test just to rule out HIV for the cause of swollen lymph nodes for nearly 4 months.
Thanks in advance.
I had a very low risk exposure 4 months back.
At the 3-4 weeks I had sore throat and very noticable enlarged parotid gland near my left ear. I went to my physician at week 8, the swelling of parotid gland came down a bit by then. He refered me to a ENT at week 11. The ENT specialist prescribed me pencillin for 10 days and ordered a CT scan.
I had a Home HIV test kit done at Week 11 and I got a negative result.
The CT scan results came back and he showed me the enlarged lymph node and about 3 other slightly enlarged lymph nodes. He said I had lymphadenopathy.
I am at week 16 and I still have the swollen parotid lymph node near my left ear. I am scared because the antibiotics did not work for me to reduce the swelling of the lymph node.
I am scheduled for a follow up with ENT for another CT scan in two weeks from now. He said he would schedule a biopsy of lymph node if I still have swollen lymph nodes in the CT scan.
Please tell me if I need to take another HIV test just to rule out HIV for the cause of swollen lymph nodes for nearly 4 months.
Thanks in advance.
I have lymphs nodes bigger on the left side too (noticable near left ear too, and around armpits, groin, and everywhere etc), its been a year already and I wonder what is it. I hope we are all fine here.
oh, do not get freaked out.....I also have lymphs everywhere and bigger on the left side pf my body, sore troath for 4 months and aftas everywhere.....headaches for a month, oral and vaginal candida and an 18 week test negative. I am concerned as I have very low immune system , but everybody sais I am fine and nuts. You will probably get the same A.
Thank you teak.
I will re-post in that forum.
But can anybody in members please respond to my question. If anybody knows if a HIV+ person had any ARS symptoms resembling mine?.
Thank you very much.
I will re-post in that forum.
But can anybody in members please respond to my question. If anybody knows if a HIV+ person had any ARS symptoms resembling mine?.
Thank you very much.
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