Question 1

what can be done about swollen lymph nodes?

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Depends: The treatment would depend upon the diagnosis. The best route of action is to speak with your physician. If the nodes are only slightly enlarged then monitoring may be the best option; if they are large and accessible then biopsy may be the way to go. In addition, any work-up will also depend upon how long the nodes have bee there. Hope that this helps.

Question 2

how do i get my swollen lymph nodes to shrink?

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Treat the cause: Swollen lymph nodes are usually a sign of infection.  If the underlying infection is determined and treated, the associated lymph node will likely shrink back to normal size.

Question 3

how can i tell if i have swollen lymph nodes myself?

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Not always: Generally those that can be felt will be in the neck, in the armpit, along the inguinal area, and along the groove above the clavicle.  These will feel like round bumps, usually a centimeter or more in size, and may or may not be tender, feel soft or hard, be movable or not.  The clue is that they are new, and have not been felt previously.

Question 4

when should you be worried about swollen lymph nodes?

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Persistence: When nodes in lymph node bearing areas such as neck, axilla and groin are non tender, firm and persist at least at 1 cm. size, exam of neck, and chest well should be performed to rule out existing primary ie. thyroid, breast Ca or skin malignancies.  If the nodes progress in size and number with no primary identified one should consider bx for lymphoma.

Question 5

back and and swollen lymph nodes for 3 months, what to do?

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See your doctor: Persistently swollen lymph nodes sometimes occurs secondary to a viral or bacterial infection. Usually when the virus or infection is treated or goes away on its own, the lymph node will return to its normal size. If a lymph node does not return to normal size it becomes suspicious for cancer and should be seen by a doctor and biopsied if that is truly what it is.

Question 6

is it possible to have swollen lymph nodes without any cause?

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No: There are always reasons for swollen lymph nodes. Some reasons are known, and others are not. Just because we don't yet know the reason, it does not mean the swollen lymph node occurred without any cause. Some of the causes are injury, injection, inflammation, autoimmune disease, cancer...

Question 7

can you have swollen lymph nodes, without having lymphadenopathy?

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: Swollen lymph nodes are just one manifestation of lymphadenopathy. Lymphadenopathy or adenopathy is a disease of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size or consistency.

Question 8

what could multiple swollen lymph nodes in different locations mean?

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Many things: Many causes for enlarged nodes, both malignant and not. You need to see a doc for a good physical exam and maybe additional tests. Do it asap. Best to you.

Question 9

i have swollen lymph nodes with no other symptoms. what could this be?

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Monitoring Centers: Lymphatic system absorbs/carries things too big to go into the arteries/veins like bacteria eaten by white cells and digested food. Lymph nodes "taste" the lymph for anything bad  like bacteria/viruses/cancers, etc. When it detects a problem, it alerts the immune system and your body reacts.  They enlarge in response to the inflammation they create when they react.  They shrink when all is well.

Question 10

what exactly does it mean if i have swollen lymph nodes in multiple places?

Accepted Answer

Get it evaluated: It means that it absolutely needs to be evaluated to determine the cause. That includes, blood tests, scans and a possible biopsy of a node. Do not delay.

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