Question about nodes - help1

I have exposure about a month ago and now am having some symptoms. I had a flu which has gone but I've been left with swollen lymph nodes in my groin and armpits. There aren't many, maybe about 3 or 4 but the doctor confirmed they probably nodes. I'm so worried now. How many nodes usually swell with ARS?

[scaredguy309]

This varies widely from person to person. Your symptoms are still non-specific and can be caused by so many things other than HIV. The best thing is to take a test and make sure it isn't.

[alwayssoworried]

I've read a lot about generalized lymph nodes being associated with hiv, which seems to be what i have as they are in a few places. Do you know how long they last? they seem to appear, go away in a day, then another one appears

[Teak]

If one was to have symptoms of primary HIV infection their nodes would be swollen all over the body, not just in the groin.

[alwayssoworried]

I have them in the armpit too, and I think behind my knee. Its difficult to tell because I'm so paranoid!

[HansrowSenoj]

I can completely relate to you on this. My nodes seem to do the same thing. I feel them, then all of a sudden its like they've gone down. My arms felt funny one week, then the next week it was my groin, but never all at once. I'm testing tomorrow and this all has me so nervous. I'm trying to keep faith, but its difficult.

[woodstock83]

Its difficult to concentrate on anything else

[stupididiot]

teak, are they nodes painful during ARS?  I've been getting sharp pains underarms and back of my knee, but no swelling

[woodstock83]

Ok, now I have bruised feeling all over my body. Help!!!!

[woodstock83]

Where do you have the pain

[mike_no]

The swollen nodes associated with HIV are big in size, you don't have to look for them, they are quite big in size and are distict enought to be figured out.

Stop googling about HIV, you seem to be anxious.

[alwayssoworried]

Anxious, u are correct. In fact, way beyond anxious. I wake up every hour of every night feeling for lymph nodes. I can honestly say I think about this every minute of every day at the moment. What else would cause lymph nodes to be painful and lumpy for 3 weeks. They tend to disappear then come back. I cant see what else would cause this to last for this long

[kimoz]

My lymph nodes never disappear, that's the scary part.

[Ausguy]

My groin lymph nodes have been swollen for 3 years.