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Can poking,squeezing,and feeling your lymph node cause it to get big?

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No, but quit doing: Do not poke, or squeeze you nodes. If you think a node is enlarged, feel it no more than every couple of weeks. If the lymph gland doubles in size, becomes painful, ulcerates, your develop fever, or other nodes become enlarged, you should see a doctor.

Answered 12/7/2016

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