HELP ! i have swollen lymph nodes they have been there for years?

well i have contacted a doctor about it. he said it wasnt a big deal and my mom said it wasnt either but ive been researching on the internet and some people say it can be a sign of cancer or hiv/aids. iam a little worried. i use to have my hair braided and the lady that did it always pressed down hard.

HELP ! i have swollen lymph nodes they have been there for years?

If you are really, really worried about it (like, you are losing sleep over this) ask to be tested for anything it could possibly be.

I have a swollen lymph node that I didn't even REALISE was swollen until I saw a doctor for a physical. She touched it and asked if I had ever had chicken pox or anything like that. It was swollen from having that. If I had said no she probably would have tested me for cancer or aids like you said.

You may just be paranoid. Which would be the best-case-scenario ;)

Good luck.

HELP ! i have swollen lymph nodes they have been there for years?

If they楹搗e been there for years, you probably shouldn楹搕 worry too much, but it楹搒 probably a good idea to have a Doctor look at them thouroughly.

You could check MD websites...I think there楹搒 one called ask MD or something like that.

It might be wens, Little unimportant swellings, or sabacious cysts..,neither of which is much to worry about. If the doctor has really checked for cancer, you shouldn楹搕 worry. but you should be comfortable that the doctor did a thourough exam.

HELP ! i have swollen lymph nodes they have been there for years?

I am not sure where the braids come in re: having swollen lymphnoids, but I'd say go to a Thyroid specialist.

HELP ! i have swollen lymph nodes they have been there for years?

the only way to tell for sure if it's anything to worry over is to get a biopsy, and if they've been there for years you will be hard pressed to find any doctor willing to biopsy lymph nodes that have been "swollen" for years. some nodes do their thing for years and then get a bit bigger but stay that way. they've done their job and are just kind of "burnt out".

Do you have any fevers, night sweats, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, etc? if not then i'd just try to ignore them or try to convince a doctor that they are causing you undue anxiety in an effort to get a biopsy. good luck.

HELP ! i have swollen lymph nodes they have been there for years?

Calm down. I have had swollen lymph nodes for decades. It stinks, but it isn't anything bad. It is just the way your body is designed.

HELP ! i have swollen lymph nodes they have been there for years?

HIV/AIDS can be contacted through saliva, sexual intercourse, and using needles. if you are practicing things likej this then better check a specialist. Laboratories can detect grown mass but check first to a specialist