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A member asked:

If had swollen glands for about nine weeks. paul bunnell test came back positive, fbc came back normal is it normal for my glands to still be swollen?

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Yes: It takes a while to recover from mononucleosis . Glands serve as a immunity organ and during infection are deactivated ("at work").It take a gradual recovery and getting lymphatic nodes back to normal size ' if any doubt , see your physician

Answered 9/28/2016

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