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Hello thanks for looking everyone , my situation is I have been married for 6 years and I went out side of marriage and got a unprotected blow job from a random man, I have had symptoms of thrush , swollen lymphs all over, just in a fog, this was over 6 months ago, could these symptoms be anxiety killing me? Or HIV I went to Google and looked up stds from
Oral and HIV was listed , I've been a wreck since,      I have a blood test for a job coming up and I am so nervous please help me
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I had a severely white tongue day after possible exposure. ..  the only symptom I had.. drove me nuts.. tested neg at 12 weeks tho... so not a problem I guess. . damn tongue issue seems to the main problem that scares ppl especially after they test negative
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Go ask a doctor. U had no risk, but there are so many other diseases which can cause your symthoms. Also dont try to touch your lymphs. They can get bigger if you touch them too often..
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If the blow job was over six months ago then any HIV test now would conclusively determine whether or not you have contracted it. Considering how concerned you are I don't see why you don't just get tested. I firmly believe the test will come back negative, but having taken it will at least put your mind at ease.



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STiLl Suffering from these symptoms :(
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Best Wishes

James
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Great advice nursegirl :)

I concur with all of the above buddy, no risk of HIV - you really are okay to move on, try and forgive yourself  for the mistake you made
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You didn't have an HIV risk.  Put it out of your mind.  Guilt and regret over your encounters is causing your anxiety.

Thrush is not HIV specific and is quite common, definitely considering you were on antibiotics.  See your doctor if the thrush persists...it can take several rounds of treatment to eradicate.  
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I didn't take blood test
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But you did take a blood test? By the way, zero risk.
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Hey all this is my last post ,  on Saturday I came down with a bad illness cough sore throat swollen lymphs , burning behind my knees , my exposure was over 7 months ago , is this related to HIV,  i didn't get the job
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Mine cane and went over four months, I was prescribed Fluconazol which didn't help to be fair.

I took in less sugar as the thrush likes this, I also gargled salt water twice daily and stopped using mouthwash as this takes away natural bacteria, oh I also started using pro biotic drinks which helped.

Your Thrush is defo not HIV related .

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James
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How long did it last? Mine has been off and on for 2 months how did you get rid of it
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Aha!!!

There you go, - my very educated guess is that this is what's caused your thrush - it caused mine!

It is certainly not HIV related !

James
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I have taken a lot of antibiotics lately such as doxycycline levaquin  with in last 5 months
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No worries.

Thrush is not an immediate symptom of HIV infection, it is part of a progressed timeline fir the virus.

Do you use inhalers for Asthma or have you had antibiotics recently?

James
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Thanks james, I'm just freaking out About the thrush and strawberry tongue
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Correct. No risk of HIV at all, not even a tincy wincy risk..

No way could you catch HIV from the above.

You can return to life as normal now.

Best Wishes

James
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Thanks rocket,  so from receiving these blow jobs I don't have an HIV worry?
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Passing* not lasting
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Hi there.

No risk of HIV at all, your symptoms are completely unrelated and certainly nothing to do with the oral sex you had.

The internet is a place full of wrong  information - everything will be a symptom if you look fir it.

Rest assured, you will have no issue lasting any HIV test with relation to the above incident, simply no risk.

Best Wishes

James
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