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Posted by mvilas (Member # 3854) on :

From doing a quick search on here, I've come up with swollen lymph nodes are a symptom of Bartonella? I just found a lymph node in my groin on the left side, but can't feel one on the right. It's about the size of a pea I would say. Freaked me out though, because I've never been able to feel them before. It doesn't hurt at all. I did just get over a week long cold and still have the cough. My neck lymph nodes swelled up and were sore, but they seem to be going down now. Would the groin be from the same thing?

I just had a baby 6 weeks ago. I'm currently on Omnicef and Zithromax and sort of having a flare of symptoms...doesn't really feel like a herx though. I was tested for Bartonella, but not through a reputable lab.

I'm just wondering if the swollen nodes are normal for Lyme? If not, should I be concerned about something else? Just a little worried.....

Thanks

Michelle

Posted by heartsickmommy (Member # 6417) on :

Michelle,

I can't answer your questions, but I can tell you that one of the first things my daughter's LLMD did when examining my daughter was to feel for swollen lymph nodes.

To me, that indicated that swollen lymph nodes are most probably common with Lyme.

Sorry for the lack of info, but thought I would respond as well as I could.

Toni

Posted by algr (Member # 6197) on :

I know its a symptom of Lyme, I don't know about bartonella.

I've had swollen lymph nodes for over 2 years, to the point where one duck operated to do a biopsy. They're still swollen now (neck, groin, etc). I tested positive for lyme and negative for bartonella.

Just my experience!

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cheers,
AG

Posted by lla2 (Member # 2364) on :

bart is one of the hardest tests to be positvie for...watch for the symptoms instead..very close to babesia, but tend to cycle quicker,every 5 days or so...alot of eye sytmoms , head and neuro symtpoms , chills etc...common with bart....i

i never tested positive for bart...but had all the symtoms and reacted to the meds, same with both my kids...testing negative dosnt' mean you don't have it...

swollen glands is definitely a sign of bart..especially in diffferent parts of body other than neck...talk to an lllmd about it..calls for special meds..

Lisa