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Am very congested 3 weeks post-flu. have 5 nodes on each side of neck swollen (small marble size). is this normal? some are tender.
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"Normal" is relative: in cases like this. It's "normal" for lymph nodes to be tender & swollen when they're trying to keep a localized infection from entering the blood stream. However, the underlying cause probably isn't "normal". Neither is it "normal" to have persistent symptoms 3 weeks after having the flu. Please seek medical attention. Dr. Anne.
Answered 11/28/2017
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Reactive lymph nodes: these are reactive lymph nodes due to your recent infection. They mean nothing and will shriink and become non tender over next 6 weeks. Nothing to worry about.
Answered 4/29/2016
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