HI.. my 2month old baby has a swollen lymph node, almost an inch in diameter. im worried so much. his wbc count is 25,000 and xray shows he has pneumonia. when will it disappear?
thanks to your replies.. he was confined to the hospital for 3 days, 2 days of which he had his antibiotics intake through IV fluids, then he is now on his 8thday of oral antibiotics. the normal wbc is 10,000, 27k is so alarming. the lymph node is an inch in diameter.. will it take a year or more to go back to normal size?
Is your 2 month old in the hospital? Pneumonia is serious. The lymph node shows your baby is fighting the infection. What is a normal WBC?
Hope your baby is feeling better soon.
Lymph nodes swell when the body is fighting an infection and it can take a year or more for the swelling to go away.
G.,
Welcome to mamampedia!!
When my youngest son was born premature - he had pneumonia and stopped breathing on me - literally - flat lined in my arms. I don't panic - but that day I did. I was taken out of the NICU and locked out. I was totally upset, who wouldn't be?
He was in the hospital for nine (9) days. For the first year of his life we were doing breathing treatments and so many doctor's appointments!! It felt like we lived at the doctor's office!
He's now 12 years old. Growing like a weed and doing great! What does your pediatrician say? Has he been seen by a pulmonologist? If not, he needs to be seen by one. Why is your son NOT in the hospital?
The swollen lymph node means his body is working and fighting. That's a good thing. I know how hard this is, but BREATHE and don't panic. Listen to the doctors.
Make sure you and your husband take measures as well - make sure the house is as clean as possible and eliminate pollens and dander - think about upgrading the filter you use in your home heating and AC unit. Hardwood floors, and no material curtains. It will keep the dust level down so your son can breathe better. I know it sounds like a lot - however - our pulmonologist made these suggestions for us (we already had hardwood floors and blinds instead of curtains).
Wash your hands and anyone who comes in contact with your son should wash their hands too. No "kissing" him - great way to spread more germs and your son is already fighting hard enough.
Good luck!
It can take longer...sometimes they stay a little bigger and can be totally fine.
It's so scary when a little one has a problem. The lymph nodes are part of the immune system, so on some level, a swollen node means that the immune system is fighting an infection. Which is good. A suppressed immune system wouldn't be responding. From what you are saying, it is probably from the pneumonia, as is the elevated WBC. Whether it's viral or bacterial, the lymphatic system can (and should) get involved. There are lymph nodes all over the body - around the throat and ears, in the back of the head/neck, in the armpits and groin, and more. The doctor will probably just watch it and see what happens when he beats this infection and recovers. Try not to panic - most of the time the lymph node is not the sign of something else ominous. However, it may well be sensitive so try not to keep touching it because it could be causing pain for your little guy.
Here's hoping he responds soon!!
My son when he was 14 had one, but they didn't know what it was at first, took 3 months before they really figured it out, two cancer specialist. Was not cancerous. They had to give him heave antibiotics, which he wanted surgery, not momma. It finally started to go down. I think by the time he finished the antibiotics, it was hardly noticeable.
Do they think something else is wrong? High white blood count, means infection somewhere.
Praying for you both!
