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Possible exposure and now rashes. Dr Hook please read.
About 10 weeks ago I had receptive anal sex with another man of unknown status but had learned afterwards he was a male escort. I saw him put a condom on but afterwards I didn't see it on anymore. He said he had it on the whole time but I believe he might have taken it off. About 2.5 weeks after I got a bad rash in my groin area and inside my thighs. I had used some jock itch type creams and it went away after about two weeks. Then about 6.5 weeks later I developed a bad rash on both of my outer elbows that would ooze and produced a yellow like scab over them but they would ooze this yellowish fluid all day and night. The rash was also inside of my navel which would ooze also.I went to my DR and she had no idea what it was and gave me a cream that made it clear up in about two weeks later but there are now red marks where the rash was and a little dry skin on one of my elbows. My hands are also very dry unless I put lotion on them. At week 9 I developed a small red dry spot with little almost pimple like marks below it on my right side a little below my arm pit. I haven't had any sore throat, night sweats, but did have a temperature of a 100 degrees one night for a few hours. I took a oraquick oral test and Home access finger prick test at 8 weeks and they were negative.I have been under a lot of stress from this since day one and its all I can think about. The rashes are what is really bothering me because I have never had them before this happened. Are these rashes something that is usually seen after possible exposure of HIV?
Yes . You are right. Results over rule symptoms. And i recommend you to take a STI checkup too to make sure you are free and healthy from other STIs too as because you said these rashes never occured before that sexual encounter in your life.
I just wanted to come on here and post to give people an update. I know when I was researching on this site I found it very annoying that people wouldn't come back and post their outcome. So I took one last test at 200 days and it was negative. So everyone out there who is worried and sure that they contracted HIV and have every symptom just believe your tests. Believe what people tell you on this forum. I put myself through hell for no reason so just don't do it because it's not worth it.
Still having some odd skin issues. I have some red marks on my legs that haven't gone away for a few months. Also have some dark red/maroon areas on my lower back on both sides. Tested with a Home Access finger prick test at 150 days and another Oraquick at 158 days since the Home Access doesn't check for HIV2. Both test were negative. So even though I have had some very weird health/skin issues these past few months I am starting to feel that I might be okay and be HIV negative. At this point my tests should be conclusive I would think even though they are just rapid tests. So everyone out there no matter how bad things seem and how bad your symptoms are, even if they are textbook HIV symptoms don't worry yourself to death like I did. These past few months have been horrible for me and I wasted all that time worrying about this for nothing apparently. That is 5 months of my life I can't get back. So don't make the same mistake I did everyone.
Lmao yes I need to I think. I used to laugh at all these people who couldn't move on and now I've become one of them.
Seek a mental health provider for your anxiety issues.
You have been answered several times.
You have been answered several times.
So its been about 107 days now. I tested again with a oraquick at 100 days and it was negative thank god. Some how yesterday I got pink eye and am starting to worry again. I have read pink eye can be caused by HIV. So at this point I have taken 10 oraquick tests and one home access test at 8 weeks. Crazy I know lol. For some reason in the back of my my mind I still think I could have hiv.
You do not have HIV!
See your doctor for your skin issues, but it is not caused by HIV,
At 86 days, an Oraquick test is conclusive if negative!
See your doctor for your skin issues, but it is not caused by HIV,
At 86 days, an Oraquick test is conclusive if negative!
I took another oraquick oral test at 86 days and it was negative. Do you think it's conclusive even tho I'm still having skin problems?
Took another oraquick test at 73 days and it was negative. Hopefully in 3 weeks it's still negative.
Oh okay I didn't realize that so thanks for pointing that out. You're right symptoms are meaningless it just bothers me though that I got all these rashes right after. Do my 8 week tests mean anything? Also can I take a oraquick oral test at 12 weeks and consider the results conclusive?
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