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I just got an upper.r.i. which made lymph nodes swell more than usual, i started antibiotics but now they are way more swollen and even painful, why?
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Not bacterial: Most URI's are viral and do not require antibiotic treatment. What you are taking may be worthless.
Answered 3/3/2015
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