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Swelling In Occipital Lymph Nodes, Drenching Night Sweat Followed By Fever,chills. No Other Flu Like Symptoms. Concerning?

Two weeks ago, I started feeling I'll. My two occipital lymph nodes swelled up more so than I have ever remembered. In fact, I don't ever remember them swelling or painful in my 30 years. I had an awful drenching night sweat that night and the next day began having on and off fevers and chills. The odd thing is that I have zero other flu like symptoms. No sneezing, no coughing, no congestion or runny nose, no diarrhea or vomiting. I did have a loss of appetite for a week and a half but have regained it. My fever is now gone, but the swelling and pain is still there along with an uptick in these awful drenching night sweats. It has been two weeks and I am a bit worried.
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Dear Friend.

The night sweats, fever, apetite loss, weight loss.. These symptoms occur in tuberculosis or lymphoma.

However, the occipital lymph nodes are not a common presentation, but who knows that you have other lymphnodes too which a doctor can find on examination.

It is also possible that you simply have a bacterial abscess on your occipital area.

I would advise you to take it seriously and meet a physician.

Get a complete haemogram with ESR, Chest x ray, blood picture, KFT, LFT.

Do review with us with your reports.

Get Well Soon.

Dr Anshul
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Swelling In Occipital Lymph Nodes, Drenching Night Sweat Followed By Fever,chills. No Other Flu Like Symptoms. Concerning?

Dear Friend. The night sweats, fever, apetite loss, weight loss.. These symptoms occur in tuberculosis or lymphoma. However, the occipital lymph nodes are not a common presentation, but who knows that you have other lymphnodes too which a doctor can find on examination. It is also possible that you simply have a bacterial abscess on your occipital area. I would advise you to take it seriously and meet a physician. Get a complete haemogram with ESR, Chest x ray, blood picture, KFT, LFT. Do review with us with your reports. Get Well Soon. Dr Anshul