Swollen Lymph Nodes With Fever, Head Ache And Body Aches. Had Conjunctivitis. Diagnosis?
Thanks for your query.
Lymph nodes are there to defend us against infection. While doing so they increase in size. Sometimes after they have increased in size they remain larger than normal. But you lymph nodes have enlarged recently and after acute illness as you have documented it.
So your lymph nodes appearing and disappearing at different places after acute fever, cojunctivitis etc.. shows that your body is defending you against the attck your body is facing from infection. Hence please donot worry about it. They will go away soon.
So points to be monitored are:
1. increase in size of the lymph node
2. increase in number
3. new glands somewhere else.
right now i can assure you that there is nothing to worry.
Let me know if there are any followup queries. Please accept my answer if no queries.
Regards,
Dr.Mahesh
Thanks for reverting back.
Lymphatic system is interconnected.They form a common channel of transporting lymphatic fluid. Each lymphatic groups connect with each other to form a common channel and drain into a common circulatory system.
Since you had multiple infections, other nodes also might have enlarged to support primary group of nodes to fight infections. Since it is an acute event dont worry much about it. It will surely come down soon.
Let me know if there are any followup queries. Please accept my answer if no queries.
Regards,
Dr.Mahesh