HIV Symptoms Thailand Trip

[seb89]

I had posted a couple of days ago about a sexual encounter in Thailand.  Protected vaginal intercourse, unprotected oral both giving and receiving, and symptoms that I now have 3 weeks into it.  First headache with light night sweats for 3 days, then fatigue for 2 days, then mayalgia, tingling of hands and feet, and severe malaise, now sore throat with occasional productive cough, and I still feel tired 7 days into this now.  So first things first:

1)Everyone says that I had no exposure to HIV true or false?  I hear that if you have another STD you are more susceptible tho, and that some of those STDs are asymptomatic.  If I had HPV or Herpes or a different asymptomatic std, still no exposure correct?

2)Many have said it is probably a differently contracted std or water borne illness true or false?  If true, what are all the things I should be tested for?  I remember one bacteria borne illness with a G (not gonnorhea).

3)If it's hepatitis is jaundice always present?

4)Are the HIV home tests going to have any likelyhood of picking up HIV antibodies in my blood from my fingertip?  I bought two on Friday and should receive them any day.

Thanks for the insight and help.  I want to print this out so I can have some follow up stuff for my dr etc.

[seb89]

Thanks for telling me to chill out... it helped quite a bit with my stress.  My home test came in today and came back negative at 4 weeks.  I'm still taking another one at 3 months, but even this early test made me feel a bit better.  I have my own biz and was in between health plans so that's the next step.....

[seb89]

Thanks very much for your insight.  It is much appreciated.  Also if you have any ideas of the other illnesses I might wanna test for please do tell.  I don't wanna not take care of something RIGHT NOW!

Thanks,

[seb89]

Thanks it was that mayalgia and malaise feeling I just can't get over.... besides STD's did you get any tests for any water borne illnesses...besides Hep A-E?  I know how doctors sometimes overlook current trends of illnesses etc and I don't want some food or water borne illness or little known STD to effect my liver, lymphatic system, nervous system etc.  I have my appointment on Thursday so any other diseases, viruses etc, please do tell.

Thanks,

[Uniquelymen]

Hi there,

No risk of HIV.  Protected intercourse is proected. Condoms, when used correctly and consistently and where there is no breakage or leakage, provide effective protection against sexually transmitted infections and HIV.
However, on account of the unprotected oral sex, other STI such as Gonorrhoea, Herpes and Syphilis can be transmitted.

Your symptoms are not HIV specific. HIV is diagnosed through a blood test, not through signs and symptoms.

When doing a HIV test, one needs to take note of the window period, which is between 1 to 3 months after an exposure. One can go for a HIV test at the 1st month and repeat at the 3rd month for a conclusive result.

Cheers!

[nubianknight]

dude ur fine... I had a CONDOM BREAK in THAILAND....and i had to do the whole 1/2000 worry for 3 months...

your scenario was protected man... CHILL OUT... and trust me... i have gone down on plenty and been serviced by plenty orally...that is like no risk at all

but as far as you are concerned, ur protected... bet me 1000 bucks... i wanna make some money