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White Spots/Swollen Nodes..Help?
Would GREATLY Appreciate Any Help if Possible:
I Had Suspected Symptoms of HIV/ARS
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/297966 ;
Did all the Testing Required.
Had Pharyngitis/Ulcers/Fatigue/Generalised Lymphadenopathy after exposure to HIV+Blood.
The Only Symptoms I didnt Get was "Prolonged" Fevers, just Mild ones and Obvious Rash.
I dont Know if ARS Night Sweats are Drenching or Just Mild like I Had /1-4 Days
At 3-4 months These white dots appeared, unresponsive to 150mg Fluconazole and Miconazole Gel for 1 week. They Are Painless. Along with Severe Fatigue and MORE Gland Swellings.
They Look EXACTLY like this photo iv found on the net of "Koplik spots Photo"
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2558.htm
The Same time these appeared I had ulcers and Brown Pigmentation band appear on Gums/(melalinisation) I don't know if thats Important (only reference I could find was addisonianism crisis due to prolonged stress)
They've persisted over 2 months now, they definately were not there before, and they don't look like leukoplakia. (Only Picture I found: http://www.hivkit.co.uk/hivfacts.htm)
or Candidiasis. I May be wrong.
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Today: 6 Months Later...EXTREME fatigue has Subsided, Except Slight Continued Malaise and Swollen Posterior Cervical Node (over 3 months) Other Nodes are not Painful anymore. Mouth ulcers, Larger than normal Tonsils and spots.
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Any Ideas What these spots are??
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2558.htm
Noone Seems to Know??
Progressive Node Swellings History Sound Familiar at/after ARS?
Do Nodes Go Down By themselves after 3 Months without Medication. The Biggest Reached Marble Size/Cervical Hasnt Full Gone.
Would the WHOLE Chain Usually be Affected???? i.e Neck
I am Putting the Rest of My Symptoms Down to Generalized Anxiety Syndrome and Trying to Move On for the Sake of Loved Ones.
I know Its not the Correct Forum,
Noone on the Other Forums Seems to Have the Knowledge required.
Help would Be Appreciated if Anyone Has Had these Symptoms/Advice
I Had Suspected Symptoms of HIV/ARS
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/297966 ;
Did all the Testing Required.
Had Pharyngitis/Ulcers/Fatigue/Generalised Lymphadenopathy after exposure to HIV+Blood.
The Only Symptoms I didnt Get was "Prolonged" Fevers, just Mild ones and Obvious Rash.
I dont Know if ARS Night Sweats are Drenching or Just Mild like I Had /1-4 Days
At 3-4 months These white dots appeared, unresponsive to 150mg Fluconazole and Miconazole Gel for 1 week. They Are Painless. Along with Severe Fatigue and MORE Gland Swellings.
They Look EXACTLY like this photo iv found on the net of "Koplik spots Photo"
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2558.htm
The Same time these appeared I had ulcers and Brown Pigmentation band appear on Gums/(melalinisation) I don't know if thats Important (only reference I could find was addisonianism crisis due to prolonged stress)
They've persisted over 2 months now, they definately were not there before, and they don't look like leukoplakia. (Only Picture I found: http://www.hivkit.co.uk/hivfacts.htm)
or Candidiasis. I May be wrong.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Today: 6 Months Later...EXTREME fatigue has Subsided, Except Slight Continued Malaise and Swollen Posterior Cervical Node (over 3 months) Other Nodes are not Painful anymore. Mouth ulcers, Larger than normal Tonsils and spots.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Any Ideas What these spots are??
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/2558.htm
Noone Seems to Know??
Progressive Node Swellings History Sound Familiar at/after ARS?
Do Nodes Go Down By themselves after 3 Months without Medication. The Biggest Reached Marble Size/Cervical Hasnt Full Gone.
Would the WHOLE Chain Usually be Affected???? i.e Neck
I am Putting the Rest of My Symptoms Down to Generalized Anxiety Syndrome and Trying to Move On for the Sake of Loved Ones.
I know Its not the Correct Forum,
Noone on the Other Forums Seems to Have the Knowledge required.
Help would Be Appreciated if Anyone Has Had these Symptoms/Advice
This make no sense, like I said it doesn't matter if you had fever or not.
Put this theory to test:
From now on keep track of how often you get sick. If you really have CFIDS, you will never ever get sicked, I mean never get high fever or anything.
CFIDS people hardley get sick, and if they do they get over it kicked, why , immune system is hyper.
Muscle pain ? What is ARS muscle pain like ?
I had back muscle pain ?
What is ARS symptomes ?
Put this theory to test:
From now on keep track of how often you get sick. If you really have CFIDS, you will never ever get sicked, I mean never get high fever or anything.
CFIDS people hardley get sick, and if they do they get over it kicked, why , immune system is hyper.
Muscle pain ? What is ARS muscle pain like ?
I had back muscle pain ?
What is ARS symptomes ?
Only Symptoms Now:
Painless Spots in Cheeks/ Mouth Ulcers/Chronic mld Tonsil Enlargement
Slight Gland Swellings/ Neck/jaw/elbow
Nausea and Feelings of Being Hot/Hot Flushes/Fever Malaise with no cause. Maybe Panic Attacks?
(My Body Temperature which was Low for a While, Months ago at 35.2-35.6
is Now Always around 36.6) i.e. normal
The Fatigue is Better, I was able to Run for 15 Minutes Today.
Goloka, I Think I definately have GAD, Anxiety Syndrome.
Although I Dont feel Anxious Conciously I obviously am on some level.
I have Conclusively ruled out Hiv.
5 Specialists/ DNA PCR/HIV1-2 and My Research over the last Few Weeks, Show I can Believe the Tests and Ignore the Symptoms now. However Similar to ARS. Its Irrational to think otherwise.
My Suspicion is, I Had:
SInce I did Some travelling, Maybe My System had difficulty from Foreign Viruses, Leading to:
Some Upper Respiratory tract infection, causing the Pharyngitis,
Leading to Viral tonsillitis, Maybe repeated viral Infections? Causing Gland Swellings spread PGL at 2 months
(Tonsils/Collars/Neck/Armpit) This Led to Belief I Had HIV
Combined with Extreme stress/Alcohol/Adrenal Burnout +
Leading to Immune System decline/ (Had Hyperpigmentation/Low BP/Body Temp.Dizziness/Fatigue)
Combine that with Clinical depression and Hiv Anxiety... Leading to OCD and AFR-AIDS
6 months of Stress prolonged the infection and Reactivated Latent Viruses, leading to Mouth ulcers (HSV1). God Know what else, It caused the white dots (which are not leukoplakia/thrush)
(Low Body Temp. Reduces Enzyme functionality) + Post Viral Fatigue.
etc
This is all Conjecture but It make more Rational sense than ARS
I Have the Classic Signs of CFS, and Predisposition
But the HIV exposure Made Everything 100x worse.
Obviously Viral Attack and Stress Causes Neurological/Endocrinological Changes in the
Brain/body----> "CFS" type affliction
No wonder I Feel Like ****
It aint HIV,
My Symptoms Were over 6 months
ITP in mouth/ PGL/Pharyngitis/Mild Sweats/White Dots/Fatigue
Anyone would believe it was HIV
I didnt get, Rash/High Fever/Myalgia/Arthralgia
ARS Rarely Last More Than a Few Weeks, not 3 months!
If I was Seroconverting, Tests would have been positive by now.
As Far as Rare strains, CRF's I believe the DNA PCR and Modern Tests would Have Picked it up.
6 months is Enough.
That was My biggest Fear.
My Solution:
1) Ignore spots/ Glands, Unless They get Worse.
Glands Can be Swollen for Months/Permanently after Viral Infections. It's Normal, Not HIV
2) Stop Hiv Research, I Have Learnt a Lot,
but Nothing That Gives me Real Answers.
3) More Exercise/Drink More Water/Eat More Fruit
4) Think Positive, let the Body Heal itself
5) Go See ENT Dr. about Hearing Loss/Spots/Tonsils
6) REDUCE STRESS, to Build up my Adrenals and Lift myself Out of Depression
Get a Piece of Paper and Write down your fears, What you can do about it, What youve done. The Facts youve Learnt from Dr's and Credible Sources.
You Soon realise the Irrationality of it all!!!
I will be making a Conscious decision to Stop Reading Hiv Articles off the Internet now and rebuild my Life slowly.
Painless Spots in Cheeks/ Mouth Ulcers/Chronic mld Tonsil Enlargement
Slight Gland Swellings/ Neck/jaw/elbow
Nausea and Feelings of Being Hot/Hot Flushes/Fever Malaise with no cause. Maybe Panic Attacks?
(My Body Temperature which was Low for a While, Months ago at 35.2-35.6
is Now Always around 36.6) i.e. normal
The Fatigue is Better, I was able to Run for 15 Minutes Today.
Goloka, I Think I definately have GAD, Anxiety Syndrome.
Although I Dont feel Anxious Conciously I obviously am on some level.
I have Conclusively ruled out Hiv.
5 Specialists/ DNA PCR/HIV1-2 and My Research over the last Few Weeks, Show I can Believe the Tests and Ignore the Symptoms now. However Similar to ARS. Its Irrational to think otherwise.
My Suspicion is, I Had:
SInce I did Some travelling, Maybe My System had difficulty from Foreign Viruses, Leading to:
Some Upper Respiratory tract infection, causing the Pharyngitis,
Leading to Viral tonsillitis, Maybe repeated viral Infections? Causing Gland Swellings spread PGL at 2 months
(Tonsils/Collars/Neck/Armpit) This Led to Belief I Had HIV
Combined with Extreme stress/Alcohol/Adrenal Burnout +
Leading to Immune System decline/ (Had Hyperpigmentation/Low BP/Body Temp.Dizziness/Fatigue)
Combine that with Clinical depression and Hiv Anxiety... Leading to OCD and AFR-AIDS
6 months of Stress prolonged the infection and Reactivated Latent Viruses, leading to Mouth ulcers (HSV1). God Know what else, It caused the white dots (which are not leukoplakia/thrush)
(Low Body Temp. Reduces Enzyme functionality) + Post Viral Fatigue.
etc
This is all Conjecture but It make more Rational sense than ARS
I Have the Classic Signs of CFS, and Predisposition
But the HIV exposure Made Everything 100x worse.
Obviously Viral Attack and Stress Causes Neurological/Endocrinological Changes in the
Brain/body----> "CFS" type affliction
No wonder I Feel Like ****
It aint HIV,
My Symptoms Were over 6 months
ITP in mouth/ PGL/Pharyngitis/Mild Sweats/White Dots/Fatigue
Anyone would believe it was HIV
I didnt get, Rash/High Fever/Myalgia/Arthralgia
ARS Rarely Last More Than a Few Weeks, not 3 months!
If I was Seroconverting, Tests would have been positive by now.
As Far as Rare strains, CRF's I believe the DNA PCR and Modern Tests would Have Picked it up.
6 months is Enough.
That was My biggest Fear.
My Solution:
1) Ignore spots/ Glands, Unless They get Worse.
Glands Can be Swollen for Months/Permanently after Viral Infections. It's Normal, Not HIV
2) Stop Hiv Research, I Have Learnt a Lot,
but Nothing That Gives me Real Answers.
3) More Exercise/Drink More Water/Eat More Fruit
4) Think Positive, let the Body Heal itself
5) Go See ENT Dr. about Hearing Loss/Spots/Tonsils
6) REDUCE STRESS, to Build up my Adrenals and Lift myself Out of Depression
Get a Piece of Paper and Write down your fears, What you can do about it, What youve done. The Facts youve Learnt from Dr's and Credible Sources.
You Soon realise the Irrationality of it all!!!
I will be making a Conscious decision to Stop Reading Hiv Articles off the Internet now and rebuild my Life slowly.
CDFID Has nothing to do with your CD 4/ CD8 ratio. Infect, CFIDS raises your immune system, resulting in hyper active immune system.
I do not know but lot of things can cause lot of problems. Also, all the symptomes listed on CFIDS are not the only one, you may get it different, who knows what type of symptomes you may have , everyone has different one.
Yes, you are correct, adneral glands are not working properly in us, but inorder to make that happen, we have to work at it.
On your medicine list, I do not see.
L-Lysine 1000 MG
Lysine is very important, since your body does not have it and it suppress many form of herpes virus.
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P.S. Do u have ear pain ?
Ben
I do not know but lot of things can cause lot of problems. Also, all the symptomes listed on CFIDS are not the only one, you may get it different, who knows what type of symptomes you may have , everyone has different one.
Yes, you are correct, adneral glands are not working properly in us, but inorder to make that happen, we have to work at it.
On your medicine list, I do not see.
L-Lysine 1000 MG
Lysine is very important, since your body does not have it and it suppress many form of herpes virus.
----------------
P.S. Do u have ear pain ?
Ben
Thanks, Already Looked into CFS, (See Post)
I have Been taking,
Echinacea
Triple Gingseng
Multi-Vitamins
and 500mg Vitamin C
Iron/Liquid Formula
One Dr Said it was CFS, But the Fatigue Has Slowly Dissipated When Glands Went down.
You Need 6 months of Fatigue and Rule Out all other Things Before CFS is Diagnosed.
"Yuppie flu" It used to Be called in UK.
Seems to be Adrenal Burnout Triggered Usually by a Viral Attack.
If It wasnt for the Progressive Gland Swelling, I Wouldnt Have Tested Past 3 Months for HIV.
I Definately Buggered up My Stress Levels/Adrenals/Endocrine System.
No Aches and Pains/Myalgia/ No Itches.
I Have Dx of Non-specific URTi with Post-viral fatigue syndrome
I'm Assuming Hiv anxiety/Depression Has caused GAD, Majority of Symptoms.
Btw No Uk Dr. Will Do CD4/8 ratio Here. Yours are Fine, So You May not Have CFIDS/CFS
Hey, If I go to India,
I will get a Full Body/Health Check!!
(Valtrex, May of Helped, But dosent always, CMV is usually mild in Immunnocompetent Individuals. Don't dwell on that)
For Closure,
I would really like an answer on these spots and gland swellings....Seems I'm not going to find out.
Thanx
I have Been taking,
Echinacea
Triple Gingseng
Multi-Vitamins
and 500mg Vitamin C
Iron/Liquid Formula
One Dr Said it was CFS, But the Fatigue Has Slowly Dissipated When Glands Went down.
You Need 6 months of Fatigue and Rule Out all other Things Before CFS is Diagnosed.
"Yuppie flu" It used to Be called in UK.
Seems to be Adrenal Burnout Triggered Usually by a Viral Attack.
If It wasnt for the Progressive Gland Swelling, I Wouldnt Have Tested Past 3 Months for HIV.
I Definately Buggered up My Stress Levels/Adrenals/Endocrine System.
No Aches and Pains/Myalgia/ No Itches.
I Have Dx of Non-specific URTi with Post-viral fatigue syndrome
I'm Assuming Hiv anxiety/Depression Has caused GAD, Majority of Symptoms.
Btw No Uk Dr. Will Do CD4/8 ratio Here. Yours are Fine, So You May not Have CFIDS/CFS
Hey, If I go to India,
I will get a Full Body/Health Check!!
(Valtrex, May of Helped, But dosent always, CMV is usually mild in Immunnocompetent Individuals. Don't dwell on that)
For Closure,
I would really like an answer on these spots and gland swellings....Seems I'm not going to find out.
Thanx
Also, see if your doc will give you Valtrax, expensive but it will help if you have active CMV in your body, causing CFIDS
My Nautropathic doc says, I was too late for that, if I took Valtrex, I would of never developed CFIDS
CFIDS as time progress u can get better or worse ...
Does your Stomach ITCH ? Around the LIver AREA ?
My Nautropathic doc says, I was too late for that, if I took Valtrex, I would of never developed CFIDS
CFIDS as time progress u can get better or worse ...
Does your Stomach ITCH ? Around the LIver AREA ?
Dude, I read your orignial post, and it make sence, you have the same **** that I had 3 years ago, same symptomes.
Check for this.
Coksoxi (sp) virus 3,4,5
Herpes 6,8
CMV,
Mycoplasma
If you were exposed to those recently, than you have a CFIDS
I think you have CFIDS.
Take following:
Garlic 4000 Mg
Vita C - 1000 Mg
L-Lysine - 1000 MG
See if that helps, if it does, in 3 weeks than you have Active Herpes Virus. Resulting in CFIDS.
You dont have HIV, u tested enough for that.
IN addition
Get your lympocyte checked, panel, Urine test, CD 4 / CD 8 Ratio checked.
Check for this.
Coksoxi (sp) virus 3,4,5
Herpes 6,8
CMV,
Mycoplasma
If you were exposed to those recently, than you have a CFIDS
I think you have CFIDS.
Take following:
Garlic 4000 Mg
Vita C - 1000 Mg
L-Lysine - 1000 MG
See if that helps, if it does, in 3 weeks than you have Active Herpes Virus. Resulting in CFIDS.
You dont have HIV, u tested enough for that.
IN addition
Get your lympocyte checked, panel, Urine test, CD 4 / CD 8 Ratio checked.
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