I really need to move on!

[labellavita]

Hello all,  

I been dealing with a lot of stress mostly because over 15 weeks ago,  I had unprotected vaginal sex with a unknown hiv girl. Every since that day I been having symptoms of sore throat, stomach rumbling, has loose stools for 2 weeks about 2 months post exposure, I still have stomach rumbling, excessive gas,  I always feel like I am hungry but my stomach is feeling like i need to eat and then through out the day I get stomach gas.  I also feel my tongue is always white so I wake up and get the tongue scraper and tooth brush and scrub it off but it doesn't bleed or has ulcers but I noticed that I had to start doing that ever since I read about it might be a symptom of HIV,  so basically I believe I wouldn't be all this crazy if I haven't  start searching online for all this potential symptoms.

My Symptoms are.

I feel my occipital node poking out from the back of my neck on the left side (hairline)
and a couple of nodes i been constantly feeling on the jugular sides of my neck,
"knowing the names of these nodes shows I been researching it, and that it could be affiliated with HIV"

Stomach rumbling,

Excessive gas,

feeling hungry but I know myself as always a big eater so it is unusual.

tingling in left hand in the fingers (pinky, ring finger) "I think is because i always type on my laptop it might be the cause"  but i feel tingling and numbness all day.

white coated tongue then every morning i use a scraper and toothbrush, and it comes off but I never noticed before I read about it but I go so crazy that I ran out and bought a tongue scraper the same day I read about it and I been doing it everyday since and I feel like it is a normal hygiene to do it everyday but then I think its because my immune system is low or can be something with my stomach aches, intestinal gas.

I tested negative at 13 weeks and change with 2 tests one being a rapid test and a blood drawn test not knowing which generation it is,  but from Dr.HHH and couple of people from the community telling me I am conclusive negative and definite and don't need to retest.  I feel these symptoms are holding me back from moving on! and I would love some advice of someone that was in the same boat as I and if they can give me some advice to do so.

[kane3]

Hey guys, honestly, having sex unprotected is stupid. And Im sure I don't need to grill you on the whole story because thats what parents are for. But Im sure since you've been having unprotected sex, you havent' been listening, have you?...So my advice...listen to me!!! It only takes once to contract something and pass it on as easily as you caught it.
For the sex with the UNKNOWN HIV GIRL....how stupid could you honestly be? But be as intelligent as you are listing your symptoms...that just blows my mind.....Well get tested now...get tested in 2 months from now, and get tested every 2-3 months for awhile till that test comes back negative and your doctor tells you to get lost.
I would get tested for some STI's too...because if the girl is  HIV positive...she 100% has a sexual transmitted infection. SO get the q-tip out and get tested!!!
And for symptoms, i wouldn't syke yourself  out on thinking about something that just recently happened and now you have all these symptoms...think about what youv'e done in the previous 6-12 months and ask yourself can anything that you have done then,  maybe cause any symptoms to rise now????
Good  luck...wrap it up

[worriedsickman]

i had unprotected sex and had symptoms but when did your symptoms come along? and how long did you have unprotected sex?

[labellavita]

Thanks sunnie, I am trying to convince my self that my negative is definite enough as what the community forum and Dr.HHH advises.  I do need to stop looking for symptoms and thats is always great advice to NEVER have unprotected sex,  I deeply regret it and I am making it a new years resolution to stop drinking.  Can anyone that was in the same boat as I give any advice Please.

[sunnie1017]

I have never been in that situation, but my advise would be to get tested every 3 months for a year.  I have a 19 year old son and i'll give you the same advice i would tell him.  NEVER have unprotected sex, especially with someone you just met.  You have to remember if that person is that quick to sleep with you, how many other people have they done the same thing with.  Your young, so use it as a learning experience and stop looking up HIV symptoms, believe me your mind will make you think you have every one of the symptoms.  I hope this helps!!!