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Multiple symptoms but doc says I'm fine

After receiving unprotected oral sex from a sex worker I have been having weird symptoms.  It started with what felt like a sinus infection and swollen glands under chin about a week after my exposure.  I went to a dr and was put on 2000mg amoxy/day.  After 5 days the symptoms were still there so I went to another dr. I was taken off amoxy and given a 2gr dose of Zmax and a Dexamethisone stack. I felt better after the 2nd day, but the swollen glands returned after 3 days. I made the decision(stupid) to start taking the Amoxy again, which was 5 more days of 2000mg/day. By the end of the 5th day I had finished the amoxy and then noticed small bumps on my lips, white patches on my tongue and my foreskin developed an itchy rash that spread down the shaft and onto my inner thighs.  I think this was a yeast infection, oral thrush,and jock itch. I was given fluconase(sp?) and some cream. It has since started clearing up but now I have small pimples all over my neck and shoulders.  Currently I am feeling overall okay, but my neck glands are still slightly swollen.  I know anxiety isn't helping, but should I be worried? I was also exposed to someone who had a bad head cold around the same time, but I didn't get the coughing and congestion.  Also I have not had a fever at all and no sore throat.  I know there is a controversy about oral sex and HIV, but I know my body and something is going on.  All three doc's I have seen say I have no signs of std.  Okay, well then what the hell is it??!!!
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101028 tn?1419603004
I recommend culturelle if she didn't. it's got a terrific track record, not too expensive and easily found at walmart and most drug stores. it says you don't have to refridgerate it but it's worthwhile to do so. start off taking it twice a day until you have finished your antibiotics.  probiotics really do work and we even use them in hospitals!

glad you were finally seen and get better answers to help ease your fears :)

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Time to wrap up this post.  I am glad to say I went to the ENT today and they did a CT and found a nasty sinus infection.  I talked to the doc about all my symptoms and the exposure I had.  I also discussed another exposure I had forgotten about.  That being a possible Benzene exposure (I'm a boilermaker and work in refineries) I had around the same time frame.  She wasn't too worried about that or the sexual exposure.  Her diagnosis was I developed a sinus infection, was treated with the wrong meds in large doses, and that threw the rest of my body out of sync while not curing the infection.  The glands in neck were from sinus, no glands anywhere else (even though I felt thought I felt them), and my abdominal pain is from an imbalance of good flora from the meds.  I feel much better mentally tonight.  She gave me Cipro and decadron and told me to buy some probiotics for the flora and confidently said I should be fine in a week or sooner.  
Another word for anyone out there who has symptoms and concerns, I have made myself sick about my event.  The worst thing I did was try to self-diagnos over the net.  I found every symtom you could imagine and a negative response as to what it may be.  Most of the posts I have read do not give final results or diagnosis, which just left me hanging with the same symptoms but no answers as to why.  DO NOT DO THIS!!  Find a good doc and let them do a proper diagnosis.  Chances are there isn't anything to worry about.  At least let the professionals decide for you.
As for the people on this site, thank you!  Especially Grace for your replies.  You did not have to comment on somebody's paranoia, but you did.  You helped me more than you think.  
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You do not have symptoms in your gential area.  You have no urethral pain or discharge....therefore you do not have an STD from your encounter and you need to post in another forum.  Sinus infection, pimples, swollen glands, etc. are not STD symptoms.  General Malise could be, but everything you describe is not STD related.  Please move on and follow up with your doctor.  
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101028 tn?1419603004
none of this sounds std related.
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Oh yeah, I tested for std's about 2 weeks after my initial exposure.  I was on an enormous amount of antibiotics at the time.  Everything came back negative.  Could this have affected the results of the tests in any way and created a false negative?
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Grace,

I need some more feedback if you don't mind.  To update, I have not gotten any better with the glands in my neck, I am having more severe abdominal cramping (mostly on the lower left right above my waistline that radiates to my testicles, but gets better after flatuation and/or urination), my stool is not regular for me, my urine seems to be a pale yellow but not cloudy, I am now experiencing neck stiffness and migraines, and I think I feel swollen nodes in my groin.  Most of this has happened in the last two days since I finished my most recent round of antibiotics.  I wake up feeling pressure in my neck, but it subsides after I start moving around.  For the most part I feel okay most of the day, but by each evening I start with the abdominal pains and headaches.  Does this still sound like I have nothing to worry about?  I have an appt with an ENT tomorrow.  I have put a chronological list together for him, but may withhold it for the sake of biasing his diagnosis.  
Also, I talked to my dentist today over the phone and he wasn't too concerned about cancer being I have bilateral swelling of lymph nodes and said the ENT would be a good next step.  I'm still stressing over HIV, even though everything/everyone says it was an almost zero risk exposure, and I still don't know the status of the other person.  I just don't understand why I am not getting better, or actually getting worse.  All blood tests have been normal and negative so what the hell is going on with me??!!  I am not asking you to diagnose me here, I just need to know your thoughts.  Thanks in advance.
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Another follow up...

I took your advice and followed up again with my GP who I have used for years.  I told him about the one time exposure I had and he had no concern of HIV.  He said he has been seeing a lot of patients this summer with the same symptoms and blamed it on the Louisiana heat we have been having.  Basically, a stubborn sinus infection. He put me on another type of antibiotic (my 3rd one so far) and some more dexamethason.  He said if they were still swollen after a week come back and he will order blood tests.  Well, the neck glands were still there and now a dull lower abdomen pain that goes to my left testicle has started.  My tongue seems clearer, but now has weird growth looking bumps on the back corners.  He had me do some blood work, but I dont know which ones.  All I know is they were the typical blood tests that look at liver, kidney, blood count, etc.  He also requested a mono test.  Everything came back negative and he said even my cholesterol was great. This still doesn't give me peace of mind.  Something is still wrong.  He wants me to finish the antibiotic dose I am currently on and if it still isnt cleared up he will refer me to an ENT for further testing next week.  Now I'm more concerned about cancer, and since he didn't run the HIV test I will still be worried about that until proven otherwise.  The weird thing is, I can take a xanax and the glands seem to go down and I feel better.  Idk, maybe it is all stress related.  I just don't understand what would keep me feeling this way.  Any ideas or concerns would be appreciated.  Even if it's bad news, at least I will know what to expect.  In the meantime I'm keeping my fingers crossed and praying.  And btw, your replies are very warming, even though I'm sure you get tired of paranoid people like me.  Thank you for your comments.
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101028 tn?1419603004
the spit test is bogus dear!

all I can suggest is to continue to follow up with your providers as needed for your symptoms. nothing sounds std related.

grace
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To follow up, I never had a sore throat so I don't think I had strep, I don't have my tonsils, and I just re-visited my doctor (1 of 3 that I have seen) only to hear nothing is wrong again, but I still have some symptoms.  I am getting more fatigued as each day passes, especially the last two days.  I still have a very slight swelling of lymph nodes under my jaw, but nowhere else.  My penile itching and jock itch has completely gone away and I have no other symptoms down there.  However, I still have bumps on my tongue that will not go away, a small white bump under my tongue that feels like a lie bump, and some irritation on the inside of my upper lip. I can't scrape the bumps off and they do not hurt.  I also did the 'spit in a glass' test and have all the signs of yeast (stringy spiderwebs that form in the water instead of the spit dissolving).  I still think taking so many antibiotics has screwed up my immune system.  I mean 2000mg/day and a 2g dose of zmax over ten days is a lot, right?  I am still waiting on my std results, so that's not helping.  I agree with the mono immunity, but I don't remember ever having anything like this, so mono may still be a possibility.  From researching the net, which I really need to stop doing, all I find for my symtpoms are either mono, HIV, or early signs of mouth cancer.  Other than the exposure from my first post I haven't had any HIV exposure possibilities and everyone says oral sex is an almost zero risk.  Nothing in my mouth hurts like they say cancer would, and there are no 'sores', just bumps.  I really need some peace of mind here...
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whatever is going on, isn't std related since you received oral sex. no std would enter through the penis and cause you symptoms orally/ in the neck area.

not unusual to have pimples, especially when you are otherwise sick with something else.

at your age, most folks have already been infected with ebv for many, many years so it's not likely you have mono either.

amoxicillin doesn't always take care of strep throat properly. go back and be seen again for further testing.
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Thanks for the quick reply.  That's what I'm hoping. But my only question is why do I still, after 5 weeks, have swollen glands at times in my neck under my ears and jawline, white pockets on the back of my tongue, and now breaking out with whiteheads the size of a needle all over my neck and shoulders (there is no rash or discoloration, just pimples everywhere in small groups. Kinda looks like the yeast Balantitis(sp?) I had, but doesn't itch.  Could it be from the overdose of antibiotics? Mono?  I have read that mono acts strange when amoxy is given, especially in the dosage I was taking.  I haven't been tested for that but may need to, huh?  I am not one to make something be there that is not, but I know my body and something is wrong....

I'm hoping I was simply overmedicated to the point the antibiotics destroyed the bacteria I needed and now I'm recovering from that.

Also a correction from my first post.  It was diflucan not fluconase for the yeast infection.
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sinus issues are not related to having received oral sex.

jock itch from amoxicillin is incredibly common.

you aren't likely to contract hiv from oral sex.

nothing you've mentioned sounds like it is std related.

grace
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I should add that I have been to a health clinic for testing but have not gotten the results yet.  This was also only two weeks after exposure, so I know I will have to test later to ease my mind of HIV.  The encounter lasted about two minutes and I DID NOT touch her anywhere.  I did not notice any blood from her mouth or on me afterwards.  I did ejaculate in her mouth.  I have not had ANY problems 'down there' during all of this except the yeast infection and itching.  No burning when I pee, no sores or lesions, and no swollen glands other than in my neck under my chin and ears.  I have had some intestinal discomfort, like minor gas pains.  And, I have masturbated twice since and both times had a pain in my left testicle and left lower back (possibly prostrate). I'm too scared to lie at this point so know you know everything I can think of.
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