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may i have hiv?
OK, so this is my story.
I had protected vaginal sex and unprotected oral sex (active-receptive) with a swedish girl 14 weeks ago (I don't know her status and she says she doesn't know her status either. For some reason I don't trust her very much).
After 5 and 1/2 weeks from exposure I took an ELISA test (3rd generation - 2 months window period in my country) that came out negative.
Just a couple of days after the test (6 weeks from exposure) I started to develop some symptoms. Low fever (37,5 C), little sore throat and a lot of cough with phlegm. I went to the doctor and I was diagnosed with Acute Bronchitis. He also found me some enlarged lymph nodes in my neck and under my jaw (only noticeable by touching, completely painless). He gave me antibiotics and after 10 days my symptoms were gone, except the lymph nodes.
Since then until now (3 months after exposure - 8 weeks after "bronchitis") the swollen lymph nodes remain exactly the same as they were when i first noticed them 8 weeks ago, still painless. I couldn't find any lymph node in my armpit but I did found a small one in the right side of my groin some weeks ago (still there).
Of course that the main thing that makes me think about HIV is the fact that my swollen lymph nodes are not getting smaller, meaning that there is still some virus/infection going on in my body.
I'm taking a second ELISA test tomorrow morning to get a conclusive result (14 weeks is more than enough), but I have to wait like 10 days for my results and it's driving me crazy.
Do you think my symptoms may be HIV related? do you think there's some chance of getting a positive result on tomorrows test?
Thank you for your time!!
I had protected vaginal sex and unprotected oral sex (active-receptive) with a swedish girl 14 weeks ago (I don't know her status and she says she doesn't know her status either. For some reason I don't trust her very much).
After 5 and 1/2 weeks from exposure I took an ELISA test (3rd generation - 2 months window period in my country) that came out negative.
Just a couple of days after the test (6 weeks from exposure) I started to develop some symptoms. Low fever (37,5 C), little sore throat and a lot of cough with phlegm. I went to the doctor and I was diagnosed with Acute Bronchitis. He also found me some enlarged lymph nodes in my neck and under my jaw (only noticeable by touching, completely painless). He gave me antibiotics and after 10 days my symptoms were gone, except the lymph nodes.
Since then until now (3 months after exposure - 8 weeks after "bronchitis") the swollen lymph nodes remain exactly the same as they were when i first noticed them 8 weeks ago, still painless. I couldn't find any lymph node in my armpit but I did found a small one in the right side of my groin some weeks ago (still there).
Of course that the main thing that makes me think about HIV is the fact that my swollen lymph nodes are not getting smaller, meaning that there is still some virus/infection going on in my body.
I'm taking a second ELISA test tomorrow morning to get a conclusive result (14 weeks is more than enough), but I have to wait like 10 days for my results and it's driving me crazy.
Do you think my symptoms may be HIV related? do you think there's some chance of getting a positive result on tomorrows test?
Thank you for your time!!
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