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Anxious again, oral thrush/white tongue. Teak??
I had unprotected oral and vaginal sex 5 weeks ago and was HIV tested about 3 weeks ago by the military (annual) which is negative. I was also tested in Febuary of 2007 and was well out of the window and was negative. So if I did get infected it was been within the last year.
Anyway one week after my possible exposure I developed white tongue/thrush/candiasis or whatver you want to call it. My tongue is generally whitish and more so toward the back of the tongue. I always hear that this doesnt happen in the beginning of HIV infection but then lately I was reading on other sites where people are claiming that these problems can happen during seroconversion. Is there really any truth in that? I didnt belive it was possible really until i read it on a few other places. I really havent had any other symptoms, no fever, swollen glands or any of that. The only thing ive been is tired, likely from the stress and anxiety.
I dont understand why some places are saying that oral problems dont come on until late stages of HIV but then others are saying it can happeen early on. Which is correct?
I guess my question really is that can this problem pop up so soon after possible exposure? If I was infected it had to have happned in the last year, would oral problems like this be able to happen that soon?
Once again my anxiety is raging again and I need some reassurance before I go back for testing again.
Anyway one week after my possible exposure I developed white tongue/thrush/candiasis or whatver you want to call it. My tongue is generally whitish and more so toward the back of the tongue. I always hear that this doesnt happen in the beginning of HIV infection but then lately I was reading on other sites where people are claiming that these problems can happen during seroconversion. Is there really any truth in that? I didnt belive it was possible really until i read it on a few other places. I really havent had any other symptoms, no fever, swollen glands or any of that. The only thing ive been is tired, likely from the stress and anxiety.
I dont understand why some places are saying that oral problems dont come on until late stages of HIV but then others are saying it can happeen early on. Which is correct?
I guess my question really is that can this problem pop up so soon after possible exposure? If I was infected it had to have happned in the last year, would oral problems like this be able to happen that soon?
Once again my anxiety is raging again and I need some reassurance before I go back for testing again.
I actually didnt pass the glass test, if it really even has any credibility. I know the papilae can have a normal whiteish to them but i thought mine have been whiter than they should be.
Hello
What you call 'white' is not truly white but the microvilli that typically grow on our tongue papillae, that is normal. This microvilli are tiny hairs that make our tastebuds, they are longer at the back of the tongue. At the back of our tongues we also have bigger papilae.
That is not thrush, or candidiasis, specially since you passed the glass test. Stay away from them csws, and loose women, they carry all the deseases. But your tongue is normal.
Take some probiotic supplements, and test for your peace of mind.
Be good do good and all good will come back. God bless.
I never saw this symptom related to seroconversion. And symptoms are never a indicator of possible infection. Your partner is positive? She has a active sexual life? Oral sex is consider safe, and the possibilities of contract this virus in one single exposure is not so high, and probably your parter are negative! So stay calm, do a test when you reach 6-8 weeks, and other after 12-13 weeks! I'm sure you'll be fine! =D
yeah i was, it just so happened 2 weeks after exposure we had our annual immunizations and blood work at my reserve drill weekend.
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