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Trusting HIV Symptoms
Good day, I am a person who is terrified of being diagnosed with HIV.
I had unprotected sex in 2012 but my partner tested negative, after that I have never had unprotected sex. The last time I had sex was October 2014. recently I have been experiencing certain symptoms of HIV,
-Mid March 2014- joint pains, flu and hectic fatigue
-October 2014- symptoms of athletes foot (but this might be because of the injury I had on one of my toe nails in june, which had to be removed)
-December 2014- flu came back, the swelling of lymph nodes in the neck and sore throat and a pinkish rash on my chest during the same week. Skin began peeling off on my feet (has not returned to its normal state eversince)
-January 2015- fatigue and occasional muscle pains
-March 2015- still the occasional muscle pains and fatigue
All I would like to know, should I be worried about these symptoms with regards to HIV and has anyone ever experienced such?
I have not done a HIV TEST but a recent health check up revealed that my body was dehydrated and my BMI revealed that I was obese.
As a background, when I used to gym, I would take supplements, mainly whey and creatine. I am also a person who is addicted to caffeine through coffee and energy drinks.
I had unprotected sex in 2012 but my partner tested negative, after that I have never had unprotected sex. The last time I had sex was October 2014. recently I have been experiencing certain symptoms of HIV,
-Mid March 2014- joint pains, flu and hectic fatigue
-October 2014- symptoms of athletes foot (but this might be because of the injury I had on one of my toe nails in june, which had to be removed)
-December 2014- flu came back, the swelling of lymph nodes in the neck and sore throat and a pinkish rash on my chest during the same week. Skin began peeling off on my feet (has not returned to its normal state eversince)
-January 2015- fatigue and occasional muscle pains
-March 2015- still the occasional muscle pains and fatigue
All I would like to know, should I be worried about these symptoms with regards to HIV and has anyone ever experienced such?
I have not done a HIV TEST but a recent health check up revealed that my body was dehydrated and my BMI revealed that I was obese.
As a background, when I used to gym, I would take supplements, mainly whey and creatine. I am also a person who is addicted to caffeine through coffee and energy drinks.
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