Tongue Issues

Does anyone know why a majority of the people on this forum that believe they have been at risk for HIV, including myself seem to have tongue related issues such as hairy tongue or coated tongue. Does anyone know if there is even any coralation between tongue issues and HIV?

[regularjoey]

Because everyone that stares at their tongue long enough starts having  tongue-related issues.

[Possible??]

It just does not seem that staring at your tongue will cause actual physical changes (elongated papillae) that people seem to go through on this forum.

[Possible??]

So if I understand what you are saying, is that changes in the tongue could definately be a sign of early HIV infection. Is that correct?

[regularjoey]

I've never seen my papillae, maybe they are elongated.  I don't give a sh1t if they are, I don't stare at my own tongue

[Rae1]

EVERYONE has a coat on their tongue, some thicker than others. It's bacteria, it's also left over toothpaste, it's also saliva. It builds up on your tongue especially if you dont brush it. Paranoid people look at this and automatically think it's thrush. If you had thrush, youd know it, and so would your doctor.

[Possible??]

How would I know it? My tongue just appears to have a slight fur on it that I have never had before. I has been like this for several months. I started using a tongue scraper and now I seem to have small little red bumps at the tip of my tongue. I am not sure if this is a reaction to using the tongue scraper or just further issues that are the cause of some disease.

[Teak]

You didn't have a risk now did you?

[Possible??]

I had a very low risk and received a negative home access test at 108 days. I realize this should be the end of it, but there is always that chance and I am having trouble putting this behind me.

[Teak]

Only if you have a real exposure. If you are having trouble putting it all behind you then seek mental health help.

[bournemistake]

THis is not the same guy with the drink is it?

[Possible??]

It is the drink guy. Forget about what my risk was for a minute and just look at the questions I am asking related to the tongue issues. Are these common is HIV infections?

[SCAREDTODEATH39]

Most crazy people have tounge problems. Trust me.

[kimoz]

I have had tongue issue too ever since my exposure. It sucks.

[sman43]

I am also having mouth and throat issues, about 2 weeks after oral sex I started getting fry throat and dry mouth and lips, I did not have white spots that I could scrape off but tounge was coated. Dr said it could be thrush but did not test for it, took loasenges that seemed to help but symptoms didn't go away, sometimes worse sometimes better. about 2 weeks after that started my eye started to get red, now when I wake up they are blood red and they get red when they get tired. I have also been totally exausted at nights.  I have tested neg for hiv at 2 months, but these symptoms seem very wierd to have just poped up for no reason after std exposure!!!

[Teak]

You never had an exposure.