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Generalized lyphadenopathy for 8 months and shortness of breath with exertion

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gruesling
gruesling

hi, im a 27 year old female and ive been suffering from swollen lymph nodes in my neck, under my jaw, behind my ears, my right arm pit and my groin for 8 months now. i had gone to a hematologist and they had ruled it out as mono, but told me to come back if the glands did not go down within the next few weeks. well, i did not have the money to go back, so i didnt. but theyve remained swollen, maybe gone down a little bit since my visit, but the ones under my jaw are the biggest.

my other symptoms include: palpitations, shortness of breath with exertion, nausea, headache, dizziness and fatigue. now, the shortness of breath is whats been bothering me most and has only seemed to get worse. i can hardly walk up stairs without feeling like i ran a marathon and am out of breath and needing to sit down. im thin, ive always been very thin, so weight is not an issue. its very concerning to have such little effort cause such a big reaction.

does anyone have any idea what might be going on?? due to covid i cant go back to the hematologist until june.

any insight would be great. thank you!

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  • raja43467
    raja43467 gruesling

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    any test like USG CBC? how its started infection ?

    • gruesling
      gruesling raja43467

      Posted

      hi! what had initially been done was a CBC and an epstein barr test along with a ton of others such as HIV, ferritin, lactic acid, metabolic panel, etc.

      the epstein barr came back positive and my lymphocytes were super high on my CBC and it shows i have anemia.

    • gruesling
      gruesling

      Posted

      i fidnt have any symptoms of mono, but i guess you can have it asymptomatic. and the last time i had any contact with anybody prior to the episode was 3 months before.

    • raja43467
      raja43467 gruesling

      Posted

      dont worry mono causes generalized lyphadenopathy.its very much normal

    • gruesling
      gruesling raja43467

      Posted

      yes, i know, but i have had this going on for over 8 months now. the oncologist/hematologist told me they should not be swollen after 3-4 weeks at MOST. this is why i am concerned

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