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Hi dr On April 23 i Had protected vaginal sex with a escort and on may 2 i had protected sex with a sex massage on the next day my throat started to hurt i went to urgent care and they got a cotton got a sample from the back of my throat and they did a test and they told me that i had a virus and they didn't give me any medication that it was gonna go away by it self.. one day i vomited and it tasted like acid i never got a fever nor other symptoms ever since that day i lost my appetites and i lost 7 pounds..i feel like I'm bloat it and i have dry mouth too and i weight myself again and i gain 4 pounds..im scared that i might be infective with hiv
Could you plz help me out
Could you plz help me out
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No surprise, of course. But thanks for the thanks. I'm glad to have helped.
Hi Dr. Hunter handsfield I took an hiv test 4 generation and I got my results already everything came back negative..thank you very much for your help
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
If you decide to be tested for HIV, I have a duo or "4th generation" blood test 4 weeks after the event. Such a test is 100% conclusive at that time.
Thanks dr what test should I take and in how long?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
WElcome to the forum. Thanks for your question.
Acute HIV infections do not cause symptoms a day later -- it takes at least a week and usually 10-20 days. In fact, your sore throat was even to quick for a common cold: whatever the virus you had, it was acquired at least 2-3 days before the sore throat started.
In addition, the rest of your symptoms are not typical for a new HIV infection, or for any other STD. I have no way of knowing whether all your symptoms are from the same viral infection that started with the sore throat, or if you now have a second problem. But either way, I'm sure it's not HIV or an STD, and that you didn't catch it from your partner. Further, you had protected sex, so you really were not at risk anyway -- and it is the rare escort (expensive female sex worker by appointment) who has HIV, so I doubt you were exposed.
You should continue to work with your personal doctor or clinic about your symptoms to figure out the cause and perhaps treatment. In addition, for reassurance purposes, you probably should have an HIV test -- not because I believe there is actualy some risk (I definitely do not) -- but because negative testing may be more reassuring than anything I can say. But in the meantime, don't worry so much. This isn't HIV.
I hope these comments have helped. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Acute HIV infections do not cause symptoms a day later -- it takes at least a week and usually 10-20 days. In fact, your sore throat was even to quick for a common cold: whatever the virus you had, it was acquired at least 2-3 days before the sore throat started.
In addition, the rest of your symptoms are not typical for a new HIV infection, or for any other STD. I have no way of knowing whether all your symptoms are from the same viral infection that started with the sore throat, or if you now have a second problem. But either way, I'm sure it's not HIV or an STD, and that you didn't catch it from your partner. Further, you had protected sex, so you really were not at risk anyway -- and it is the rare escort (expensive female sex worker by appointment) who has HIV, so I doubt you were exposed.
You should continue to work with your personal doctor or clinic about your symptoms to figure out the cause and perhaps treatment. In addition, for reassurance purposes, you probably should have an HIV test -- not because I believe there is actualy some risk (I definitely do not) -- but because negative testing may be more reassuring than anything I can say. But in the meantime, don't worry so much. This isn't HIV.
I hope these comments have helped. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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