hey mkh9, just an update, I went to see a allergist, and he was saying it could possibly be asthma too, so he prescribed an inhaler. I used the inhaler over the weekend and noticed no change in my cough or shortness of breath, I did notice it made my lungs feel cool though.
I was reading around some other peoples questions, and came across someone saying they had low cd4 even though their hiv was negative. is this something I should maybe get tested for? Would my cbc be normal with low cd4?
she was living in south america for several months, traveled all over to many different countries. not sure if maybe she picked up something down there, maybe something she got a vaccine for and I didnt have?
my doctor pretty much told me when i asked him to see infectious disease doctor, because he said my cbc didnt show any sign of infection...
MKH9, I had a dozen hiv tests ranging from 4 weeks post exposure to 2 years. I also even had a viral load test just to be on the safe side.
I checked for most all std's also, besides hep, because I dont think those symptoms relate.
The cough does not have any color, it is mainly clear, or white. sometimes like little bits of white stuff. no blood in it ever. I also did get a negative TB test result.
I did have multiple chest x rays, with doctors saying they see nothing unusual. Im not sure if I should go and spend the money getting a ct scan of my chest.
I think I ruled all the main stds out. I was wondering if you ever heard of anything thats not common in north america, but south america? Because the girl that I had slept with traveled south america and central for six months prior, possible something she picked up down there?
Hello,
Your symptoms seem to very similar to mine. I also had the same mechanism of exposure, and have had all the same tests done as you with nothing coming back positive. Have you seen a pulmonologist for your cough or shortness of breath? I am coming up on 2 years from my exposure as well. I get frequent itching in the butt / groin area, and I have problems with testosterone now. Which is extremely frusterating. Like you I was in exceptional shape before the incident, now I am still in pretty good shape but want desperately to get back to that level I once had. Nothing seems to heal on me either, I got a cut on my foot a month ago and it is still there.
The only steps that I have yet to take are seeing an infectious disease doctor. If you are unable to get someone to work with you, then my only real advice which has helped me is to alter your diet drastically. I cut out sugar, dairy, most carbs and others and i've been able to lessen my symptoms to be tolerable. Message me if you need to talk. Hoping to get a diagnosis soon.
My dr says it appears to be folictulitis, but is not sure. They are raised and look like bites, but they take forever to heal. But the cough is my main concern because it affects my quality of life.
Didn't know if you have heard of something like this before after having sexual exposure?
What do the arm lesions look like? Do they have rough texture, are they raised, irregular edge or what color etc? Other than maybe your immunity being low or an autoimmune disease. I don't know what is going on either. Have you tried putting topical antibiotic on the lesions?
mkh9