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Lymph glands?

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Pratik:
Okay Andy, I would try to buy some today if possible.

Thanks, I'll keep this topic updated.

Pratik:
I feel very restless now as I read in deep about lymph nodes swelling:

http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/swollen-lymph-nodes-topic-overview
http://www.webmd.com/hw-popup/lymphoma

I have swollen lymph nodes in armpits, then two at each side of neck under the jaw, and two right behind the two earns over the back side of head.

Andy, please can you suggest something as this is what makes me restless and worry a lot.

-P.


--- Quote from: Answers4N on May 29, 2012, 11:53:17 PM ---Hi Pratik,

Our family is not directly affected by Thal-Major, but I thought I could share maybe some general info about lymph glands & swelling. My little girl recently had 2 swollen lymph occipital glands on the back of her head, she has also had the same ones in the side of her neck become quite apparent off and on for the last year and a half. She had her tonsils and adenoids removed about a year ago. While that helped the swelling in her throat it did nothing for the same nodes that keep swelling. I was concerned. Her new pediatrician told us that in children nodes can be very reactive, also that in people who are very thin even as adults they can be very prominent and noticeable. We are still watching hers, if they do not go down or are gone in a couple more weeks they will do further more aggressive testing on them.

I would be persistent in finding an answer to the swelling, being a Thal-Major and receiving transfusions, your doctor may want out rule more serious causes other than allergies, reactions to viruses, etc.

Hope you are well and that they go down soon!



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Have you found out anything yet for your little one, Answers4N?

Pratik:
Andy,

I have started to worry when I saw this and other things which I linked in above past posts:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16369971

Please suggest me something!

-P.

Andy Battaglia:
Pratik,

Many things cause swollen lymph nodes, so don't jump to any conclusions. Do you have other symptoms? In the case mentioned in the article, which can be seen in full at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajh.20463/pdf the patient had a sudden change in blood requirements, along with a low grade fever and fatigue. If you are concerned, you should discuss it with your doctor.

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