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I do not think the birth control pills are an issue (unless you smoke). The dull ache in your left side could be referred pain from your spleen (but without an examination, there is no way to know for sure) or possibly even pain from your kidney. However your spleen and lymph nodes are well connected so it only makes sense that if you have swollen lymph nodes for a long period of time, your spleen would be directly impacted. Having no fever does not necessarily rule out an infection (it is rare, but some people can have an infection and not run a fever). At this point, you have had swollen lymph nodes for well over 2 weeks with the other symptoms....I do not like to just point people to their doctor; however in cases such as yours, there really is not much anyone else can help with without a physical exam and running blood tests. You need to have your doctor rule out mono, a sinus infection that is not presenting as it normally does and other things. It is still possible that it is just a bad year for allergies for you. I noticed you have taken decongestants, but have you tried an allergy medication like Claritin yet? You may want to try it for 2 days to see if that does not help alleviate some or all of your symptoms first.

Please let me know if you have any further questions or need any clarification.

Nurse Tracy

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Answered:	11/2/2009

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4 yrs in emergency room, 3 yrs in pediatrics. 3 yrs studying holistic and alternative medicine.