Hi doctor,
On May 17, I had some blood work done. I had felt like **** for a month and a half - some genital area discomfort, muscle and joint aches, mild fever...and so on. The doctor checked me out and told me I was healthy....I was worried about STDS.
The test came back positive for:
1. Mono
2. Increased kidney function (I was urinating frequently)
3. Decreased lymphocytes
4. Two separate doctors also diagnosed me with prostatitis.
I did not respond in any noticeable way to Cipro.
I had been concerned about STDS from an unprotected sexual experience with a girl in early January. (I am male.)
on May 1st (3 and 2/3rds months later) I tested negative for HIV, Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.
However, it is now August and I still have some joint pain. Genital discomfort. For example, sometimes I know I have to urinate because I'll get a pain in my penis. I've had all sorts of symptoms - pains where my liver and spleen would be, kidney pain, leg pain, weird pains at the back of my head, dry skin, some rash (which is less frequent), foot pain, etc...
I have had every prodromal symptom of herpes and most ARS symptoms. Curiously though, I have never had a sore throat, lymph nodes were never swollen.
Also...a few weeks ago, I drank two beers. It felt like my kidneys had shut down. I drank a lot of water after and didn't have to urinate for six hours despite the beer.
I believe I am having trouble fighting off mono because my lymphocyte count is down.
My doctor has not suggested any further testing and doesn't know what could be wrong.
1) what could be wrong with my kidneys?
2) should i retest for hiv or any other std? (i am trying to take the test at 110 days or so as 100% accurate)
3) what could i possibly have that would cause my lymphocyte count to be low (17.6)? (White cell count = 6.7)
4) should i test for anything else?
thank you doctor