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Swollen Lymph nodes in neck, low grade fever for 8 weeks, severe night sweats.
by simbah, Jan 09, 2007 12:00AM
Hi...I have had a low grade fever for 8 weeks now. The doctor noticed that my lymph nodes were swollen in my neck on both sides. I wake up in the morning/middle of the night soaked with sweat. I have acne along my jawline. I itch all over, cough much more than usual. I have nausea and I feel faint alot of the time. I have done a pregnancy tst....negative. Back in October my Vit. B was low and I was told that I had an unspecified bacterial infection. In December the doc told me that my white blood cell count was high in my urine. I went back for more bloodwork about 2 weeks ago and it came back normal....I don't know what tests were ran. I asked to be referred to a internal medicine doctor but he refused, he says that there is nothing wrong with me. I know that most of my symptoms can be chalked up to stress but the fever for 8 weeks is not stress. I really don't know what to do because my doctor will not help.
Thank you for your help.
Thank you for your help.
Take care,
Debbie
How high was your WBC ? Usually if you have lymphoma, your labwork, including your WBC will tip off your physician.
Are your lymph nodes painful when you touch them ?
P.S. - One thing is for sure. If your physician says there is "nothing wrong with you" and yet you are having all of these symptoms... then that tells me that you should get another physician and ASAP. This physician you have now should know better and I'm wondering if he couldn't read your labs right either. I would also get copies of your bloodwork.
I am in the process of trying to get in to another doctor. It is not easy, my husband is Military so we need referrals for everything. He is only home until next Sunday, he leaves to go back overseas for another 6 months so we are working hard to get me checked out before he leaves.
Thank you for all of your comments and help. I know I have to get a new doc, I don't understand why he would not refer me to a specialist?
My advice is to get seen right away, even if you have to create waves. It is true that all of your symptoms could be from lymphoma and if your other physician missed that, then you need medical attention immediately. You may want to go to Urgent Care and/or the Emergency Room. You need to rule this out ASAP.
Could it be Lyme disease?
Thanks.
It very well could be lyme disease or another type of infection. However, normally with lyme disease, you would probably be experiencing some joint pains by now and would have had a rash. But every person is different. I see it this way, if you do have something more serious, the faster you get diagnosed.. the better off you'll be.
Keep in touch and let us know what happens, okay ?
It very well could be lyme disease or another type of infection. However, normally with lyme disease, you would probably be experiencing some joint pains by now and would have had a rash. But every person is different. I see it this way, if you do have something more serious, the faster you get diagnosed.. the better off you'll be.
Keep in touch and let us know what happens, okay ?