What is the reason for headache, sore throat and swollen lymph nodes?

Question

Hello doctor,

I have been having some headaches not bad but off a year now and on. I have a sore throat now and then my lymph nodes in the back of my neck for about three weeks. Now, I have pain in my lower back and my feet get weak every morning as I get out of bed. I have a wheezing on my chest. Could you tell me what is causing this? I did an HIV test last year and I did one more this year, they were both negative.

Answer 1

Hi,

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Let us talk about your symptoms one by one and then see if we can get to a single diagnosis. Headache: if it can be controlled with overthecounter painkillers for less than two times a week, it could be lack of sleep or some stress. Sore throat and lymph nodes: If they are less than 1 cm in diameter, hurt when you move them and are not growing, you could have had a viral infection. Another important thing here is to know if you have been having fever, night sweats or lost some weight. If you have one of these we might need some laboratory tests.

Lower back pain: the most common cause of this is having a bad posture while working or studying. Another cause might be you lifted a heavy object or made an abnormal or quick move involving your back. For this you can take an analgesic with a muscle relaxant (for example Methocarbamol with Ibuprofen) three times a day for five days in a row. Weak feet: How long does this last in the morning? Seconds, minutes, hours? This may be caused by a lesion in you back. Let's see if it gets better with the treatment for back pain I just told you about.