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Swollen glands

Any hiv +ve people out there, or anyone have any advice on the following symptom:
- Swollen armpit glands (not individual nodes, but a general swollen feeling) for 4 weeks, starting 23 days post exposure. Is this the normal timeline for acture HIV symptoms, and is this a common one?
- Could this be related to another STD anyones aware of?
- Does the Oraquick (gum swab) test provide the 80-85% accuracy at 4 weeks some people seem to be claiming, or does this figure only apply to blood tests?
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i have had unprotected sex with this prostitute on the 17 july 2013 the only major symptom i may have is swollen lymph node on my neck and i felt pain while swallowing  after drinkin some paracetamol it was gone apart from than am fine its abouts 6 wks now pls advice should i be scared cuz i am THANKS
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1519393 tn?1306802108
You had no risk for HIV...you can start your own thread at the top of the forum under post a question...
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I had unprotected oral sex with a man and blood tested HIV- after 1 month. I got tested later with the ora sure swab at 17 weeks and was also negative. I felt tingling in my glands and breifly had a small sore inside my top lip which scared me. I'm really scared now. What are my chances of contracting HIV?  What are the chances at 17 weeks of coming out of this clean? I mean after 6 months? I will get tested again after 6 months just to be sure. My doctor said my glands were not swollen but they did tingle. PLease advise! PLEASE!
Thanks,
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You just posted on an old thread.Post on the 2011 hivcommunity forum.
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is it possible for lymph nodes to swell 10 months after possible exposure?
Received blow job and fingered in NJ last summer, and had no symptoms early on, however now have white tongue and swollen gland...

Should I be worried?
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That's bothersome
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No, most people that are infected never had symptoms with seroconversion. I never had any symptoms whatsoever.
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Is not having any symptoms after experiencing a single risk factor a helpful indicator that you did not contract anything?
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No, it's 50 to 80 percent. Those that think they have ARS will not even know until after they test and are confirmed positive and then the doctor can contribute their symptoms of that being ARS.
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most website say somewhere up to 90 % of people who contract hiv will have ars symptoms. teak lizzie, do you agree with that?
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You never had a risk of contracting HIV. See your doctor if you are concerned with your lymph nodes.
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I want to ask you one question please, how long does lymph node due to hiv take to go down
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FIRST! START YOUR OWN THREAD. DON'T BRING ONE BACK FROM A DAMN YEAR AGO! TWO! WHY DON'T YOU HAVE HER TESTED. IF YOU HAVE HAD SEX MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST MONTH! I'M SURE THERE IS SOME ATTRACTION AND FONDNESS BETWEEN THE TWO OF YOU. JUST ASK. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO ASK, THEN GET TESTED 3 MONTHS FROM THE LAST UNPROTECTED INCIDENT. IF YOU CONTINUE TO HAVE UNPROTECTED SEX ON AND OFF IT WILL VOID THE PREVIOUS TIME AND SO FORTH. THAT'S WHY IT WOULD BE BEST FOR YOU TO BOTH GET TESTED. THAT WAY YOU SHOW HER YOU CARE ABOUT HER AND WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE A RELATIONSHIP.
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I have been dating this Woman a month and have had inconsistent condom use!  I have had a sore throat, no noticeable lymphnode swelling but perhaps the  nodes in my neck were tender.  It is just now subsiding after about a week or week and a half.  No noticable fever or diarrea. No skin rashes.  The doctor found no strep but noticed drainage in the back of my throat.  I did have ear pain associated with this sore throat.  I had ear pain before I started dating this young lady but getting a sore throat shortly after being with here bothered me.  Now I have a cold and stuffy nose.  Do I need to worry about this illness. Yes I need to be more responsible in my condom use and am dedicated to doing this from now on.   But just curious is my illness timing a coincidence?  The only symptom I got that even remotely resembles ARS is the sore throat.  Also though I did not think much of it because I thought is was my mind playing tricks.  At the beginning of my illness my skin like got itchy with no rash.  Symptoms gone or maybe not I don't know it could all be in my mind on that one.  No rash has ever developed and I have not noticed even a low grade fever.  Temp has been a steady 96-to 98!
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70 day HIV testing - negative

Still suffereing from armpit and groin node swelling/pain, and have swelling beneath the sternum which we are concerned is liver inflammation. We are still awaiting Hep C testing results.

Should a Hep C coninfection exist (and I beleive this can delay the production and detection of HIV antibodies), would HIV testing out to 6 months be recommended?
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There's a line between concerned and supportive and catering repeatedly to OCD like anxiety.  I think you crossed it way back.  

I'm not saying this to be rude or unfeeling - trust me, I KNOW what it's like to worry about having HIV, but there's nothing further we can do to help you.  Get a therapist or collect your 8 week negative and let it go.
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I am very grateful for all the replies I have received, in particular Teak's. Just wanting to be informed and supportive. Hope to return the favour one day (med student), I'm sure he too would like to contribute.
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173325 tn?1213936521
Cut it out.  You've had more than enough replies to your lymph node questions.   I'm actually amazed Teak has been so patient with you. Get a therapist if you can't handle the anxiety.
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Has anyone had any experience with this symptom?

I don't mean to go on about it, but swollen glands in that timeframe and for that duration seem convincing. Teak has mentioned that seroconversion related swelling isn't painful, but I have read and been advised that this feeling could be due to lymph production. It isn't crippling pain, just constant, specific, and has been sufficient enought to be noticable, and not just in his head.

We're trying to arrange a 9 week test to ease the anxiety, but does anyone have any thoughts, experience or advice in this area?
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My partners glands are still swollen (or so he says) - although I cannot feel any individual nodes. He is experiencing some pain along his groin line as well, indicating a more general infection/immune system reaction.

He is going to the doctor today to have his glands diagnosed as indeed swollen.

Would seroconversion illness symptoms (like these swollen glands) still be evident after over 6 weeks of experiencing them, over 9 weeks post exposure?

Would an Oraquick test at 9 weeks be a good idea?
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So... at the end of the day what you are saying is swollen glands aren't a great sign....
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The docket I have from the GUM clinic says in one column 'you have ben tested today for' and in the next column ' this means you have been clear of the infection for'
HepC (HCV) says 6m though the clinic said 3m, so did my Doc.is OK, HIV says  3m.  
They didn't test for HepB (HBV) as they don't routinely test that so had to get that from my Doctor.
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I was informed HepC was 3 months also - I was planning on a 6 monthly as well to be sure - the only feeling I could imagine worse than this would be to infect someone else!

HBV and HCV?

I did have a -ve HIV test result at 33 days post exposure (Oraquick gum swab), about a week after I started experiencing the swollen glands. If indeed these glands were as a result of a HIV infection (and acknowledging the sound advice above), wouldn't HIV antibodies have been detected in this test?
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When I had occupational needlestick injuries I had to get HBV and HCV tested as well. The window period for HepC is longer at 6 months which I'm still sitting out for this (sexual) exposure..
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