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Are these ARS symptoms?
Hi All. I have some concerns which are really bothering me. Below is some background,
I had an unprotected vaginal intercourse with a sex worker at around end of January 2009. After 2 weeks of this incident I have started developing severe mouth ulcers along with cold and weakness in my body. Also I have observed very nominal fever ie. around 99F at that time. During this period I visted my GP who gave me some antibiotics. After completing this antibiotic course I started feeling better and my mouth ulcers were disappeared, also it got rid of my weakness. But my food intake went very low and I loose around 6 lbs of my weight. Then after 3 weeks of the incident I have developed some severe joint pains which were very abnormal for me. I again visited my GP and he told me all this is because Anxiety. He also observed my Blood pressure was raised to 100-170. He again given me some antibiotics for joint pain which gave me comfort and my pains disappeared.
Now after 5 weeks I have developed some rashes on my skin ie. some itchy red bumps on my back as well as face. Also along with these bumps I have got some white coating on my tongue which was also abnormal thing for me. It made my mouth bitter for one day and now the white coating has disappeared after 1 day. But I still have red bumps on my skin which are itching. Also I am feeling bit snizzy because of cold, my head has got feeling of sinus.
I have also performed an HIV antibody test after 4 weeks which came back negative. So below are some of my questions,
1. Are the mentioned symptoms looks like ARS? But how come they observed at different times in my body?
2. Is test after 4 weeks assuring?
3. Does absence of significant fever indicates some positive signs for me?
4. I didn't had any swollen glands during this period, does that mean that not all ARS observed in anyone's body if he/she is infected?
I had an unprotected vaginal intercourse with a sex worker at around end of January 2009. After 2 weeks of this incident I have started developing severe mouth ulcers along with cold and weakness in my body. Also I have observed very nominal fever ie. around 99F at that time. During this period I visted my GP who gave me some antibiotics. After completing this antibiotic course I started feeling better and my mouth ulcers were disappeared, also it got rid of my weakness. But my food intake went very low and I loose around 6 lbs of my weight. Then after 3 weeks of the incident I have developed some severe joint pains which were very abnormal for me. I again visited my GP and he told me all this is because Anxiety. He also observed my Blood pressure was raised to 100-170. He again given me some antibiotics for joint pain which gave me comfort and my pains disappeared.
Now after 5 weeks I have developed some rashes on my skin ie. some itchy red bumps on my back as well as face. Also along with these bumps I have got some white coating on my tongue which was also abnormal thing for me. It made my mouth bitter for one day and now the white coating has disappeared after 1 day. But I still have red bumps on my skin which are itching. Also I am feeling bit snizzy because of cold, my head has got feeling of sinus.
I have also performed an HIV antibody test after 4 weeks which came back negative. So below are some of my questions,
1. Are the mentioned symptoms looks like ARS? But how come they observed at different times in my body?
2. Is test after 4 weeks assuring?
3. Does absence of significant fever indicates some positive signs for me?
4. I didn't had any swollen glands during this period, does that mean that not all ARS observed in anyone's body if he/she is infected?
I would be really interested to know your result. I'm sure it will be negative though
Thanks jhguy.. I have recently completed 6 weeks and I will have antibody test in couple of days. Please pray for me....
Your risk is a risk. You had unprotected vaginal intercourse. You should test at 6 weeks; negative results after 6 weeks rarely change. Test at 12 weeks for a conclusive result.
Don't rely on your symptoms to assess your risk.
You should always use a condom during vaginal or anal intercourse when you are not in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship in which both partners have been tested at the 3 month mark.
Don't rely on your symptoms to assess your risk.
You should always use a condom during vaginal or anal intercourse when you are not in a long-term, mutually monogamous relationship in which both partners have been tested at the 3 month mark.
But usually when you google for ARS symptoms it displays Muscle and Joint pain as one of the symptoms. It's really annoying to wait for 3 months to get conclusive results. Any idea on other symptoms which I had ie. Mouth ulcers, Weakness, white tongue etc.?
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