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TripleTee
26-01-08, 07:37 PM
If it was a normal infection... due to cold or fever or wtever. For how long do they normally remain swollen?

HITMAN
27-01-08, 09:12 PM
In case of an acute upper respiratory tract infection, it is usual to get enlarged cervical lymph nodes (the nodes on the course of the neck), mostly caused by viral infections & shall subside within 2 weeks the most

In case bacetrial infection is suspected then a course of antibiotics is required

Tee, there isn't anything called normal or abnormal infection ;p

TripleTee
27-01-08, 09:38 PM
normal = normal infection

abnormal = cancer or cancerous cells

tee language :XD: :p

any newbie who didn't study medicine would get my pidgin :p

minerva
27-01-08, 11:55 PM
i had them a couple of weeks ago...doctor told me if they don't go down in two weeks take a blood test. they did go down, so tee, have some patience. my doc said they swell up after a cold normally...

TripleTee
28-01-08, 01:45 PM
I realized... they went down...

after a moment of silently sitting and thinking... bloody lymph node. asked a doctor here.

tee: ummmm... how long do lymph nodes remain swollen?

doc: usually 2 weeks.... why?

tee: just asking

doc: you have one don't you... since when...

tee: 3 days?

doc: lol..don't worry... it's because you had a cold...it's normal.

tee: yeah ...cuz I looked it up in the internet....

doc: hahaha...lemme guess... CANCER!!! DANGER!!! CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR EMMEDIATELY!!

tee: :os

doc: don't be such a baby. it'll go.

Tee: *shoulda known* :mmhmm:....