Discouraged

[Dubs5866]

Short story: lymph nodes enlarged throughout body for the last two years. Armpits, behind knees, neck, groin and stomach. I have had many blood test from organ function to HIV, all have come back negative. I have had lymph node biopsy on right side, pathology report stated: reactive lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. Doctor put me on doxcylian for 6 weeks. I have been off antibiotics for two weeks now, lymph nodes have stayed the same in size and are still present. Anyone else been through this? Any suggestions to what to do next?

Thanks for reading,

Dubs5866

[TTMw]

I have been going through the same thing for the last year. I have had every test under the sun and no one can tell me what is going on and why my lymph nodes are swollen. Let me know if you find something out.

[Dubs5866]

Thanks for responding Ken. The final diagnosis says: No Carcinoma, reactive lymphoid follicular hyperplasia. The link you sent was awesome and so informative. I truly appreciate you sending it. More test coming this week, colonoscopy. Hopefully we can narrow thing down or identify root cause. Thanks again.

[Ken_PA]

Hi, is there anything else in the path report such as the types of cells seen?

You can also look at Table 4 here:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/1998/1015/p1313.html