I've been dealing with swelling on the left side of my neck for about a month now. My doctor diagnosed it as lymph node tuberculosis and gave me some medication to treat it. I've been following the treatment plan for 25 days, but the swelling seems to have increased rather than decreased. Why would it get bigger while I'm on medication? Could it be spreading to other parts of my body?

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Dr Anshul Maheshwari

General Practitioner

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5+ Yrs

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yes it can be transfered to other body parts. continue medicines

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Answered 04/07/2025

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