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Q: enlarged lymph nodes, fevers

asked by: muse1976 on August 10th, 2008

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Hello! I am a 29 year old female. 2 years ago I began itching...not normal itching...ripping my skin off itching around my knees, ankles and feet. I then slowly became more and more ill..got strep throat 7 times in 5 months and bronchitis numerous times as well. I am just so tired and have a constant low grade fever. I have terrible night sweats and wake up needing to change my sheets and pjs. I had a ct scan which showed a tummy full of enlarged lymph nodes and when one was taken out (along with a grapefruit sized cyst on my vary) it came back inconclusive. I am just at my witts end. I do not know what to do with myself. Now I have visible swollen nodes on my neck...does anyone have any advice? I am feeling desperate. Rolling Eyes

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jenlpio

replied on August 30th, 2008

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Get an appointment with an oncologist or hematologist. Are the docs expressing any concern for inconclusive results? If not, switch docs. this is nothing to wait on. I work on a cancer floor and care for cancer patients. I see what happens when a person doesnt take charge of their health and wait on the docs. remember they are busy and when they go home, most of them do not give theri patients another thought. Personal expirience urges you to hound your docs and get blood work and every test you can drum up. Make them figure this out!

LymphomaLady

replied on October 7th, 2008

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im 18 with lymphoma

You should be making an apointment with an oncologist. those are all the symptoms i had when i was first diagnosed, and i was misdiagnosed with strep and broncitis and pneumonia. i STRONGLY suggest dr.burnell in canada, new brunswick. i know it may be a trip from where you are but shes possibly the best in the world. if it wasnt for her no one would have found my cancer. i hate to sound negative but you have all the symptoms. its not as bad as you think and oncologists are nicer than regular doctors Very Happy

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