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Swollen glands and muscle pain.

7 weeks ago I had a low risk exposure, i got tested after 4 days and all came back negative.
after  7 weeks i still i have random pain on my left arm and it seems that I have developed a swollen gland under my left arm pit. I did compare it to my right arm pit and it is deffinetly  different. Also the glands in my groin get tingling from time to time and i have the feeling that my groin area is swollen.
. I have no other symptoms beside the feeling of swollen glands the muscle pains and a general feeling of malaise.
Are those signs that the body is fighting a viral infection ? Are those symptoms of post or pre seroconversion  ? What viral infections cause such symptoms (hiv hepatitis, herpes, epstein bar etc ...? What testing would you recommand for me?
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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"I am trying to accept the fact that im infected" Why do you want to accept that?  If you have specific questions about HIV please go and post on the HIV prevention forum as is specific and there many knowledgeable people can answer your worries. It takes more than sitting on an open injury to get hiv.

You have come down with whats called HIV anxiety and is very common these days. Its from quilt and anxiety. Just be cool for the next short time till your test comes back. Just take it easy. Everything very soon will just seem like a bad dream.
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Thank you.
Unfortunetly it seems I was in a high risk situation. It seems I forgot some important details. The masseuse was sitting naked on my back and I had an open injury. I am trying to accept that I am infected and see what I can do about it. Unfortunately I might have infected mypartner.
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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Sometimes we have to man up about things. When i was diagnosed with cancer 3 years back my world was rocked but thank God we are in a country that can fix just about anything.
Just be thankful you were not in a risk situation, just be thankful for that.
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Life thank you a lot for your nice words. Honestly beside the persistent symptoms i have a very big feeling of guilt,  and i can not imagine how my life would be if my tests turn out positive..
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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Neibet please listen to me. You could not contract HIV with what you did. This is all in your mind as some kind of quilt thing that you have. Does your religion prohibit close contact with females or something? Your really going overboard thinking you have HIV. Its total nonsense.
Most of our days consist of projection energy out, like going to work, helping people, driving  car, cooking dinner. Our energy to projection out. This girl thing has caused your projection to enter in not out and i truley think this is your problem. Your not used to projecting in as most likely are a very loving and kind person.
So get off of this thinking and just let it go. There are much more valuable things to think about!
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Additional symptoms are showing up, i am at 8th week post exposure,  I sweat a lot when sleeping at night, i have also a white tongue. My mental situation is really bad, all i can think of is HIV infection, i feel my life has come to an end, i can not wait 3 weeks for my test results.I am getting into really a panic mode.Pl ease help me, any advice how I can handle the situation.
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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Sitting on your back was no risk for anything. Protected oral is very low risk for non std.s. Your symptoms dont appear to match anything related. If your wondering about from your experience and HIV dont, but if you are then post on the HIV prevention forum as is specific. If you over 45 you might want to test your PSA for your prostate.
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7 weeks ago, I had an oil massage (we were both naked and the masseuse was sitting naked on my back and feet while massaging me) right after the massage she gave me protected oral sex with a condom. when performing oral sex on me the masseuse licked my exposed testicles and sucked them twice .
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3149845 tn?1506627771
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Hi and welcome. What was the low risk exposure?
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