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Are my symptoms consistent with ARS
Hi,
I had unprotected vaginal sex with female ( she said she tested few months earlier and was Neg and had only one guy couple of months before me) but we will asume unknown status. I had 3 seperate encounters with her over spam of 6 weeks,once on the first encounter, 3-4 on 2nd and 3rd encounter.
As i had my last encounter with her I got sick with just a minor Cold and sore throat, 2 weeks after I had a swollen boil ( i suspected ingrown hair) on my scrotum close to the penis, i popped it and within few days healed up. I also had 1 night sweat ( Ill admit that before i slept i was freaking out over the boil i found) . At 6 weeks after the last encounter with just sneezing and sniffles ,my cold got a little worse sorethroat again and lip swelled in an area then swelling went away and it was open sore .
What I would like to ask is
1) are my symptoms consistent with ARS?
2) does ARS symptoms last this long? Im coming up to 7 weeks of symptoms
3) can ARS rash be just an itch? And if there is redness is it widespread?
These last 7 weeks have been hell for me i wake up and HIV is on my mind, I go to work and its on my mind, I sleep with it on my mind!
Please help!
Thanks in advance
Greg
I had unprotected vaginal sex with female ( she said she tested few months earlier and was Neg and had only one guy couple of months before me) but we will asume unknown status. I had 3 seperate encounters with her over spam of 6 weeks,once on the first encounter, 3-4 on 2nd and 3rd encounter.
As i had my last encounter with her I got sick with just a minor Cold and sore throat, 2 weeks after I had a swollen boil ( i suspected ingrown hair) on my scrotum close to the penis, i popped it and within few days healed up. I also had 1 night sweat ( Ill admit that before i slept i was freaking out over the boil i found) . At 6 weeks after the last encounter with just sneezing and sniffles ,my cold got a little worse sorethroat again and lip swelled in an area then swelling went away and it was open sore .
What I would like to ask is
1) are my symptoms consistent with ARS?
2) does ARS symptoms last this long? Im coming up to 7 weeks of symptoms
3) can ARS rash be just an itch? And if there is redness is it widespread?
These last 7 weeks have been hell for me i wake up and HIV is on my mind, I go to work and its on my mind, I sleep with it on my mind!
Please help!
Thanks in advance
Greg
The reason that you need a test is because you have unprotected sex. Symptoms not a good indicator for HIV.Just take HIV duo or combo 4th generation test.The result conclusive after 28 days of exposure.good luck
No , i am getting tested in a week from now but this is taking it out on me emotionally and i wanna see if i am just freaking out for no reason with everything i find. As i mentioned its been on and off couple of times and the sez,cond time is 6 weeks after Last possible exposure
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