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MY SYMPTOMS AS OF NOW
*FATIGUE
*WEIGHT LOSS (10 LB)
* FREQUENT FARTS, WEIRD LOOKING FAECES
*WEAKNESS
*SWOLLEN NYMPH AROUND PUBIC AREA AND NEAR THROAT UNDER NECK
*NIGHT SWEATS
SYMPTOMS I HAVENT HAD
*FEVER
I KNOW MY RISK WAS RELATIVELY LOW. BUT IM VERY SCARED I'VE NEVER GOTTEN A NIGHT SWEAT BEFORE THIS.
I HAD UNPRO ORAL WITH FEAMLE OF UNKNOW STATUS, AND VAGINAL (NOT SURE IF I WORE CONDOM)
INCIDENT WAS NOV 10 06, RAPID TESTS DONE JAN 15 AND 25 BOTH NEG.
IM SCARED.
*WEIGHT LOSS (10 LB)
* FREQUENT FARTS, WEIRD LOOKING FAECES
*WEAKNESS
*SWOLLEN NYMPH AROUND PUBIC AREA AND NEAR THROAT UNDER NECK
*NIGHT SWEATS
SYMPTOMS I HAVENT HAD
*FEVER
I KNOW MY RISK WAS RELATIVELY LOW. BUT IM VERY SCARED I'VE NEVER GOTTEN A NIGHT SWEAT BEFORE THIS.
I HAD UNPRO ORAL WITH FEAMLE OF UNKNOW STATUS, AND VAGINAL (NOT SURE IF I WORE CONDOM)
INCIDENT WAS NOV 10 06, RAPID TESTS DONE JAN 15 AND 25 BOTH NEG.
IM SCARED.
"Frequent Farts"- damn I needed a good laugh today...who woulda thought THAT was a symptom!!LMAO!
When you say you have swollen lymphnodes, do the node form a bump or is there just pain or both? I have pain in my groin and armpits put no bumps.
David,
Night Sweats and Weight Loss are atypical of anxiety. I'm sorry you're so terrified. I can only hope therapy can help, because you're not listening to us here.
If you're still worried, have another test, it's been three months now. It will undoubtedly be negative.
And stop using capitals, it's hard on the eyes!:)
Night Sweats and Weight Loss are atypical of anxiety. I'm sorry you're so terrified. I can only hope therapy can help, because you're not listening to us here.
If you're still worried, have another test, it's been three months now. It will undoubtedly be negative.
And stop using capitals, it's hard on the eyes!:)
i had somewhat of an anxiety relapse,yesterday,today, i feel i may be irrational, but, on thur,fri, i felt a slight pain on lt side of my tongue, i finally felt it, felt like a bruise, had the shape of the teeth where it rubs against. well on friday night got a horizontal small white 3 mm long in that area, at first i would scrape it and it wouldnt come off, then i really freaked out, i thought oh no.. oral hairy leukoplakia. saturday i was able to grab it w/fingernail and remove a small piece, then monday removed what was left w ease, i thought, well maybe it was my teeth causing trauma, later in the afternoon it was back, not thrush though. im more worried of ohl. i had 12 wks neg,18 1/2 wks neg hiv test. my exposure was very very brief,10-20 sec. has anyone had tongue injuries on sides and it turns white. what makes me feel a little better, ohl is corrugated and vertical along the sides if the tongue not the edge,superior aspect. this is from the body.com let me know your thoughts...
David, David, David...
Please tell us how we can help you. Obviously confirming and re-confirming ad nauseum that you are HIV- has not been sufficient.
1) Your risk for HIV from the exposure you describe was near zero. It was just about the safest sex you could have.
2) What infitessimal risk you did have was eliminated by your negative HIV tests in January. Ergo, you are definitely HIV-.
3) Since you are HIV-, your symptoms CANNOT be due to HIV, regardless of what those symptoms are.
4) You do NOT have NIGHT SWEATS. How do I know? Because you said you didn't have FEVER. TRUE NIGHT SWEATS are the result of very high fever breaking during the night. "Night sweats" are NOT a case of "just being sweaty/warm at night." HIV-related ARS almost NEVER occurs without fever.
5) "Frequent farts" and "Weird-looking feces" are not symptoms of HIV-related ARS.
6) Lymphadenopathy (generalized swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarms, and both groins) is not easy for the non-medical professional to self-diagnose. The presence of just 1 or 2 or even several swollen lymph nodes does not indicate early HIV infection.
7) Your symptoms ARE consistent with anxiety and depression, and you've mentioned having had psychological issues in the past.
Now, if you are not convinced, tell us why.
Do you think we're incorrect in our responses?
Why can't you accept that there are OTHER possible causes for your symptoms besides HIV?
Many of us on this forum, myself included, suffer from SEVERE anxiety while dealing with our "HIV scares". I know that the anxiety has taken a great toll on my work and personal life, and I tend to spend an inordinate amount of time on this forum (I'm up late yet again, trolling the forum at 3.30AM).
So when I suggest to you that your symptoms MIGHT be coming from anxiety/depression and that you might benefit from professional counseling, I'm not doing it to belittle you. I'm speaking from personal experience and understand the toll that anxiety and depression can take all by themselves.
Be well. And get the care you need to improve your quality of life.
Please tell us how we can help you. Obviously confirming and re-confirming ad nauseum that you are HIV- has not been sufficient.
1) Your risk for HIV from the exposure you describe was near zero. It was just about the safest sex you could have.
2) What infitessimal risk you did have was eliminated by your negative HIV tests in January. Ergo, you are definitely HIV-.
3) Since you are HIV-, your symptoms CANNOT be due to HIV, regardless of what those symptoms are.
4) You do NOT have NIGHT SWEATS. How do I know? Because you said you didn't have FEVER. TRUE NIGHT SWEATS are the result of very high fever breaking during the night. "Night sweats" are NOT a case of "just being sweaty/warm at night." HIV-related ARS almost NEVER occurs without fever.
5) "Frequent farts" and "Weird-looking feces" are not symptoms of HIV-related ARS.
6) Lymphadenopathy (generalized swelling of the lymph nodes in the neck, underarms, and both groins) is not easy for the non-medical professional to self-diagnose. The presence of just 1 or 2 or even several swollen lymph nodes does not indicate early HIV infection.
7) Your symptoms ARE consistent with anxiety and depression, and you've mentioned having had psychological issues in the past.
Now, if you are not convinced, tell us why.
Do you think we're incorrect in our responses?
Why can't you accept that there are OTHER possible causes for your symptoms besides HIV?
Many of us on this forum, myself included, suffer from SEVERE anxiety while dealing with our "HIV scares". I know that the anxiety has taken a great toll on my work and personal life, and I tend to spend an inordinate amount of time on this forum (I'm up late yet again, trolling the forum at 3.30AM).
So when I suggest to you that your symptoms MIGHT be coming from anxiety/depression and that you might benefit from professional counseling, I'm not doing it to belittle you. I'm speaking from personal experience and understand the toll that anxiety and depression can take all by themselves.
Be well. And get the care you need to improve your quality of life.
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