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Sore lymph nodes
The lymph node on my left side of my neck was very sore. This was the end result of a cold I had for approximately 3 days. The cold cleared. The congestion hung around. I was just recently given prednisone to help with that and it's clearing up great.
Let me also say it wasn't swollen. Just sore. That lasted for about a month and cleared up. No I've noticed a few of the others in my neck area are sore but again not swollen. What's going on? I did a rapid hiv test (the salvation one) it came back negative.
My doctor isn't worried. Well dang it... I am! Lol.
I have no other symptoms. I have one sex partner. And because he and I broke up 4 months ago I haven't had sex since. I'm just clueless about the sore nodes.
Let me also say it wasn't swollen. Just sore. That lasted for about a month and cleared up. No I've noticed a few of the others in my neck area are sore but again not swollen. What's going on? I did a rapid hiv test (the salvation one) it came back negative.
My doctor isn't worried. Well dang it... I am! Lol.
I have no other symptoms. I have one sex partner. And because he and I broke up 4 months ago I haven't had sex since. I'm just clueless about the sore nodes.
Lymph nodes swell for millions of reasons. Also per Dr Hook and Handsfield, HIV Nodes are usually painless
Well, as long as your test was 3 months past your last exposure, whatever you're feeling isn't HIV
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