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Hello Sir, I don’t know how to start even now while seeking help from you by asking this question my hands are trembling. I’m a 26 yr uncircumcised male, I was diagnosed with Tuberculosis in year 2001 and took complete medication for that (although unrelated from the more serious question). It started so bad that, it was my maiden sexual encounter that too with the prostitute on 10th Dec 2007, during which the condom broke-off. I pulled out while ejaculating thinking that I’ve a condom at place only to see that the tip of my penis protruding out of condom and I ejaculated few drops at the bedding as well. I was scared as hell and very next day got tested for HIV & Hepatitis-B along with few STI’s (all came negative).
Real worry started almost 2-3 weeks after that when I developed ARS kinda symptoms like chronic fatigue (so bad that I slept for 12-14 hrs a day), fever (which went on-off for few days but was never over 99) and on 3 occasions suffered night-sweating as well.
7 weeks after a possible exposure I went to dentist for dental cleaning and 4 days after that (i.e.20.01.08), I realized something is wrong with me tongue. It was bruised from both sides at the back and later doctor diagnosed me for “Aphthous Stomatitis”. Now after almost a month the ulcers on my tongue have started to heal.
But in between I was diagnosed for Tonsillitis (with white patches on both sides) I had a thick white coating on my tongue so I got myself tested for its culture & sensitivity and the result came as, “klebsiella species found, Heavy growth”. My doctor put me on the Antibiotics for 5 days and again for 3 days, but I still have a white coating on my tongue.
I’ve few swollen lymph nodes (slight but persistent pain) in my groin area where as the one I had on my neck is no more there.
After 2 months of the exposure, I got tested for Hepatitis-B, HSV 1&2 and few other STI’s (all negative, I feel so happy to write ‘negative’) along with Oral Thrush…. Candida you call it, I believe (result awaited) but couldn’t gather courage for HIV test.
Sir, anxiety is killing me, my heart rate is in 90’s and hands are trembling and sweating all time. I’ve had sleepless nights all this while. I really can’t stand HIV. I don’t have courage to go and get myself tested for HIV and therefore looking for some mental food to clam my nerves.
Sir, please clarify few things for me:
1. Is my tuberculosis history will play a part in my being HIV infected or not ?
2. Are my ARS symptoms for real?
3. Don’t you think it is too early for “Aphthous Stomatitis” to happen?
4. What does klebsiella has to do with HIV or it is Oral Thrush?
5. When you say you have 1 in 500 or 1 in 1000 chance of getting infected, how does that work, is it you come across 500 people with possible symptoms and 1 get infected or all 500 get some amount of virus thier immunity/body fight it out and exceptionally 1 gets infected?
6. Considering my symptoms what are my odds of getting infected, please be honest Sir. ( I know it’s a stupid question but really couldn’t control myself).
Sir, I expect you not to disappoint me.
Regards
Hopefully Pessimistic
Real worry started almost 2-3 weeks after that when I developed ARS kinda symptoms like chronic fatigue (so bad that I slept for 12-14 hrs a day), fever (which went on-off for few days but was never over 99) and on 3 occasions suffered night-sweating as well.
7 weeks after a possible exposure I went to dentist for dental cleaning and 4 days after that (i.e.20.01.08), I realized something is wrong with me tongue. It was bruised from both sides at the back and later doctor diagnosed me for “Aphthous Stomatitis”. Now after almost a month the ulcers on my tongue have started to heal.
But in between I was diagnosed for Tonsillitis (with white patches on both sides) I had a thick white coating on my tongue so I got myself tested for its culture & sensitivity and the result came as, “klebsiella species found, Heavy growth”. My doctor put me on the Antibiotics for 5 days and again for 3 days, but I still have a white coating on my tongue.
I’ve few swollen lymph nodes (slight but persistent pain) in my groin area where as the one I had on my neck is no more there.
After 2 months of the exposure, I got tested for Hepatitis-B, HSV 1&2 and few other STI’s (all negative, I feel so happy to write ‘negative’) along with Oral Thrush…. Candida you call it, I believe (result awaited) but couldn’t gather courage for HIV test.
Sir, anxiety is killing me, my heart rate is in 90’s and hands are trembling and sweating all time. I’ve had sleepless nights all this while. I really can’t stand HIV. I don’t have courage to go and get myself tested for HIV and therefore looking for some mental food to clam my nerves.
Sir, please clarify few things for me:
1. Is my tuberculosis history will play a part in my being HIV infected or not ?
2. Are my ARS symptoms for real?
3. Don’t you think it is too early for “Aphthous Stomatitis” to happen?
4. What does klebsiella has to do with HIV or it is Oral Thrush?
5. When you say you have 1 in 500 or 1 in 1000 chance of getting infected, how does that work, is it you come across 500 people with possible symptoms and 1 get infected or all 500 get some amount of virus thier immunity/body fight it out and exceptionally 1 gets infected?
6. Considering my symptoms what are my odds of getting infected, please be honest Sir. ( I know it’s a stupid question but really couldn’t control myself).
Sir, I expect you not to disappoint me.
Regards
Hopefully Pessimistic
thanx for taking time........but i would really appreciate if you could gimme a flat answer
Ignore odds, and ignore symptoms, only testing at 12 weeks plus will give you the answer you are looking for, we cant/
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