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My axillary lymph nodes are painful and swollen both sides, more painful the left side. currently have a cough/cold - related? or something different?

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Dr. Nir Hus answered

Nodes: Often time with many types of infections many body part, specifically nodes get inflamed.

Answered 10/13/2016

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