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Suggest Treatment For Severe Swollen Glands

Hello, my name is Sheila Whitmeyer, and I live in Wilmington, NC. I was just diagnosed with mono, on Thursday. I am experiening severe swollen glands if I sit up or walk around at all in our condo. I have been home and out of work since Thursday. One of my questions is: 1. Should I be concerned that not only do I get swollen lympth nodes, by my neck on both sides, tonight I am experiencing very severe swelling in my upper back. I am just sitting up, and the gland are swelling very very quickly.
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swollen glands especially in aged ones are things to worry about

USG along with FNAC test are recommended as these could be tuberculosis, viral infection, just physiological or even malignancy

have the tests if they persist for more than a week

all the best!
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Swollen Glands

swollen glands especially in aged ones are things to worry about USG along with FNAC test are recommended as these could be tuberculosis, viral infection, just physiological or even malignancy have the tests if they persist for more than a week all the best!