One thing I notice on here is that people confuse Thrush with a bacteria caused white coated tongue. I brought this subject up to my dentist and he said that its common that he sees patients with a white tongue and its caused by bacteria, not by thrush. Thrush is generally a painful condition. It causes a yeast like coating on the tongue. So, having a white tongue does not mean that you have thrush. The only way to tell for sure that you have thrush is by diagnosis from a practitioner, not by online descriptions or by self-diagnosis through pictures and illustrations. So from this I can infer that most people who think they have thrush probably dont have it afterall.
If you have taken antibiotics lately, they can cause thrush.
Can anyone clarify what it is meant by lifetime partners?
A partner is a partner right?
ryn21 and the doc know what they are talking about. So you're not feeling well right now. Thats what people do. They get sick and then they get better. Thats it. You don't have Hiv. I know its easy for me to say, but if you stress it will make things much worse. You are a little sick. YOu will get better. Nuff said. Peace bro.
ryn21. Thankyou for your kind words in my forum 2 days ago and to all the people you help. I don't know who you are but you must be a great person. A guy I would be privileged to know. May God shine his good grace on you .
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I agree with "who is this". Your exposure was safe (zero risk) and the 8 week home access kit is conclusive evidence you do not have HIV. I know how anxiety can really take a toll on a person's everyday life. Counseling and treatment for anxiety is a good step to take. Your flu-type symptoms are more or less related to a mild cold. Conjunctivitis is a common condition, it happens to many people. Try and relax. Put it all behind you now, your fine.
Thanks for your comments. It helps!
Since your "exposure" was not an exposure at all, I'm sure he will tell you that:
1--8 weeks is conclusive (since there is no way you could have gotten HIV that way. Would be conclusive anyway, even if you had a low risk exposure.
2--No
3--No
4--Yes
You do not have HIV, based on what you described in your post. Beyond that, he will tell you to follow up with your doctor.
Are you serious? There is absolutely zero risk from the exposure you describe.
1) Time to positive HIV test is irrelevant to your case because there was no risk and getting tested (if that is your only risk) is silly. But if you want more info, search the threads for "Time to positive HIV test"; and look in particular at the thread "Testing Information" December 9.
2) No. 3) Symptoms never are an accurate indicator of HIV infection. Since you were not exposed, your symptoms cannot be due to HIV. 4) Don't get (re)tested at all.
HHH, MD