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Feeling hot, lump in throat, low sex drive, white tongue, swollen lymph nodes

I am a guy and I started to develop all these symptoms for over 3 weeks already. I am worried about hiv since i developed all these symptoms shortly after a low risk encounter with a sex worker, but i was told it couldn't have been hiv and there's nothing to worry about it. However I keep having this sensation of heat around my body/skin randomly during the day (arms, legs, head, neck, back, face etc), it was similar to hot flash i think but I didn't sweat at all, and when i measure my body temperature orally it was normal. I also have this sensation of lump in my throat, on and off for over 3 weeks too. Sometimes it feels better (especially in the morning, after exercise, when eating something etc) but sometimes it got worse (like having a sensation of throat getting tight, swelling out and something inside). They just come and go at different times of the day.
My mouth often feels dry and thirsty, and my tongue appears to be white on the surface too, and I have a low sex drive all this time. I also have swollen lymph nodes on the side of my neck so it must be infection i suppose? I don't know what's wrong with me. Please help.
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Hi,

There could be several causes of the symptoms you are having and only a detailed clinical examination and certain investigations would help to rule out the find out the cause in your case.

This could be due to a condition called zenker's diverticulum, which is a pharyngeal pouch; it could be due to 'globus hystericus'. The sensation may also result from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or from frequent swallowing and drying of the throat associated with anxiety or another emotional state.

Other conditions include - cricopharyngeal (upper esophageal) webs, symptomatic diffuse esophageal spasm, GERD, skeletal muscle disorders (eg, myasthenia gravis, myotonia dystrophica, polymyositis), and mass lesions in the neck or mediastinum that cause esophageal compression.

You should talk to the doctor and get a complete evaluation done.

Let us know if you have any other doubts or need any other information.

Post us on how you are doing.

Regards
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A white tongue is a sign of thrush (oral yeast infection).  The "hot flashes" and lump in your throat could be swollen lymph nodes (could be from virus, bacteria, or fungal infection) or could be from something thyroid related.  Thyroid could also explain the low sex drive.

Schedule an appointment with your doctor.
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