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Are these acute HIV symptoms?
Hi everyone, this has been a very helpful forum of support and info.
I have genital herpes and had protected sex with a massage parlor sex worker three weeks ago. The condom was slipping out upon withdrawal and partially left inside her when I pulled out.
Two days ago, I began getting weird general muscle aches and felt ill at ease. I had abdominal discomfort and began worrying that I was symptomatic of an STD. That night, I went to sleep with some considerable neck pain. One lymph node on the back of my neck left side was swollen, like a knot and about olive sized. I massaged it and it was moldy painful. I got a mild headache as well but no fever or sore throat. Last symptom I had was soreness on my left buttock and through upper thigh. Yesterday, I woke up after a full nights sleep with all symptoms gone, just some soreness still in my left buttock. This type of discomfort I have experienced b4 with herpes outbreak but did not have actual outbreak this time though. Anyway, yesterday, having started feeling much better, I lost my appetite. I began researching the symptom and my anxiety levels skyrocketed last night when I thought it could be acute HIV. This morning, third day, I am awake and writing this with still high anxiety, no other symptoms other than loss of appetite.
Based on this info, and my risk exposure, any preliminary recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I also want to get tested but nit sure when to do it. It has been three weeks since risk exposure.
Thanks in advance, especially to Teak whose posts have been especially helpful and informative!
I have genital herpes and had protected sex with a massage parlor sex worker three weeks ago. The condom was slipping out upon withdrawal and partially left inside her when I pulled out.
Two days ago, I began getting weird general muscle aches and felt ill at ease. I had abdominal discomfort and began worrying that I was symptomatic of an STD. That night, I went to sleep with some considerable neck pain. One lymph node on the back of my neck left side was swollen, like a knot and about olive sized. I massaged it and it was moldy painful. I got a mild headache as well but no fever or sore throat. Last symptom I had was soreness on my left buttock and through upper thigh. Yesterday, I woke up after a full nights sleep with all symptoms gone, just some soreness still in my left buttock. This type of discomfort I have experienced b4 with herpes outbreak but did not have actual outbreak this time though. Anyway, yesterday, having started feeling much better, I lost my appetite. I began researching the symptom and my anxiety levels skyrocketed last night when I thought it could be acute HIV. This morning, third day, I am awake and writing this with still high anxiety, no other symptoms other than loss of appetite.
Based on this info, and my risk exposure, any preliminary recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I also want to get tested but nit sure when to do it. It has been three weeks since risk exposure.
Thanks in advance, especially to Teak whose posts have been especially helpful and informative!
Thank you for the response and sorry for the misspost!
Also just noticed this you posted in the incorrect forum. Please direct all follow up questions to the HIV community.
Based on what you have said you did not have a risk because the condom stayed on. While it came off upon withdrawl at no time was the head of your penis exposed.
You are reading content posted in the STDs / STIs Community
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
