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Possible exposure... just want an opinion

Possible exposure... just want an opinion

I'll make this short... Went to colombia, stayed in an all inclusive hotel so liquor was free (drunk 24/7), had unprotected sex with a woman on the staff ,  3 days later came down with meningitis( self diagnosis, no fever though.) I have HSV-2 and remember having meningitis at acute infection. its 3 weeks later no other symptoms, Took a rapid test at 2 1/2 weeks(neg). I will go again at six weeks. I just cant stop worrying because of the meningitis. My questions are could this happen only 3 days after exposure? Does the massive amount of hard liquor consumption weaken the immune system enough to have recurrent meningitis with HSV-2. Do any other sexually transmitted disease cause meningitis ****! Im an idiot. I've been reading posts on here and the one commonality on them is alcohol consumption. I'm taking this as a learning experience and changing my lifestyle. Hopefully it isn't to late. Any professional insight would be great
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you CANNOT diagnose yourself with meningitis...ggeeeeeeeeeeeeezz ! ! !

you had unprotected sex...you test.

a test done at 6-8 weeks post exposure will give you a good indication of your status...but follow that up at 3 months for a conclusive result.
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just wondering if you could help answer my questions
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you CANNOT diagnose yourself with meningitis...ggeeeeeeeeeeeeezz ! ! !

you had unprotected sex...you test.

a test done at 6-8 weeks post exposure will give you a good indication of your status...but follow that up at 3 months for a conclusive result.

My answer isn't going to differ.
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