I'm really worried about my friend. She's got these swollen lymph nodes in her neck and groin, and I keep coming across information online suggesting it could be HIV. That idea really freaks me out, but it also doesn't seem quite right. Is it possible these symptoms are just from something like a common cold?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

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yes it can be due to common cold also

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm dealing with an abscess in my underarm and some mild back pain, and I just found out my Mantoux test came back positive with an ESR of 30. Could this mean I have spinal tuberculosis? And if it is, are the medications they give out at district health centers for spinal and lung tuberculosis the same? I'm pretty worried about what all this means.

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