Pain in Feet

[Fitt4]

I've posted earlier on this site...stated I tested negative at (44 days - just over six weeks) after having :20 of unprotected vaginal sex with unknown female - felt all the symptoms -- white tongue (mainly in back - which is still there and freaking me out), headaches, diarrhea, chills for long periods of time, etc.

however, i'm still getting pain on the top of both feet at times, and then at other times, pain/tingling/discomfort on the bottom of both feet - gets worse at night...

sparkeler responded that it's not due to hiv, but is there still a chance that it is something to do with hiv? neuropathy? just weird because i've never had anything like this -- still freaking me out....don't know what to do...

[emttoms]

fitt, how did you make out? did you test again?

[Fitt4]

Are the red pin dots a symptom? i can't recall if i had them prior or not?

[Fitt4]

there were a couple days where the top of the feet did really, really hurt - could that be from hyper-awareness? or anxiety? just seems too ironic, and bizarre?

that coupled with the white stuff on back on my tongue, the headaches, hip pain, chills, and diarrhea freaked me out.

but again, it was one time exposure for no more than :20 with a female.....?

[Fitt4]

so,  you think the white stuff on the back of my tongue is a result of anxiety?? what about a bunch of tiny, bright red dots on my body in all different places - very tiny (like the tip of a pin), but bright red?

[poopdawg15]

I just tested negative at 8 weeks and the only symptom of anything that I had during the window period was stiffness in my ankle, so I can relate to what you are saying about getting nervous about the pain in your feet. What you have to realize is that ARS-related peripheral neuropathy is the result of a horribly severe ARS. If you're symptoms were HIV-related you would have incredibly high fever, oral ulcers and Guillain-Barre syndrome which means that your pain in your feet would get rapidly, progressively worse to the point where the paralysis would make it difficult to breathe. Your symptoms are related to hyper-awareness of your body.

[perjaka]

Chances are those red pin dots were there before you began inspecting your skin so closely. I have them too, and am going through HIV anxiety as well. Most likely you are just fair skinned.

[ScaredUKGirl]

hmmm. I have this tingling on bottom of feet-unsure what it is related to thought maybe HIV related neuropathy also but you have NEGATIVE tests so yous in 100% not related!!!

[Fitt4]

I'm assuming by how everyone is responding, that the odds of a negative test at six weeks, becoming positive at say, 12 weeks, is very, very low?

[poopdawg15]

go to the body.com the dr.'s there discuss exactly how rare peripheral neuropathy is in acute HIV infection. Dr. Frascino says that he's never seen it in 20 years, and remember what I said before, if it was AIDP, it would be rapidly progressive up your body and leave you incapacitated. Dude, remember how difficult it is to get HIV----very difficult. Shared needle with known HIV infected: 1% chance. Receptive anal till ejaculation with known HIV +: 1-3% chance of infection. You could cut your wrist and have an AIDS patient ejaculate on it and chances are you wouldn't be infected. It's a weak virus! Now compare that to your exposure and GET REAL.

[madguy007]

Dont worry fitt. i have negative test after 6 months. I still have all the symptoms which are worse than you. one of my symptom was white tongue. it is due to stress and anxiety. what do u say now?

[poopdawg15]

fever FEver FEVER!!!!! If your symptoms were related to ARS you would have a crippling fever, no doubt, no other way around it. Peripheral neuropathy is a rare symptom and indicative of a VERY BAD ARS, which would definitely include an incapacitating fever. You would not be able to function if this was ARS.

[been_there]

Yes, as low as in 0.

Take it easy, relax, you have accurate and reliable results.

Best,

[Fitt4]

Dear Been There--
I appreciate the response - makes me feel better. Still, for whatever reason, I have been uneasy. I want to take the trust in the six week negative, and take it to the bank, don't know why I am still worried, or not convinced? The foot pain just scares me as I'm thinking it's hiv-related neuropathy....that's what's been stuck in my mind.....thanks for the support though!

[been_there]

Dear Fitt,

You had a reliable, conclusively, negative HIV test, really.
You are 100% HIV negative.  Repeat this again.

You are mistaking your white tongue, which all of us have to some degree, with oral thrush and which is completely normal.

Your symptoms have nothing to do with HIV because, once again, you conclusively tested negative.

If the symptoms you describe persist, go and and see your GP but it had nothing to do with HIV.

rest well,

[Fitt4]

I understand that i tested negative just over six weeks, however, should i go back and get retested? it just seems that too many of the symptoms -- white tongue, really bad foot pain, that sometimes hurts so much on the top that i have to sit down, and other times, just hurts mildly underneath.  also, now worried that pain on the underside of my thigh, near my groin, is a swollen lymph node -- just scared, that's all.

[Christie04_returns]

Its not due to HIV, because you had a negative test for HIV.  

The place to persue answers is with your primary care physician.  Good luck.