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Could l be HIV positive?
Its been exactly 12days since l had sex with a prostitute and the condom broke.l had some slight pain in my urethra but l just brushed it away because l did not have any pain urinating and even up to today it is still like that.Up until 2 days back l have been feeling ok but when l went through the symptoms of HIV l started noticing that l had the same symptoms like fatigue,muscle pain,slight headaches,sweating,loss of apetite and mild diarrhea.What hurts me the most is l recently saw the prostitute and she does not seem to be worried,l even asked my friends what they thought about the girl but nobody seems to take me serious because they do not know exactly what l am feeling inside.So my question is are there any other diseases which have the same symptoms as this because l have tried checking other diseases but nothing seems to be matching with these symptoms but HIV alone. Could l be HIV positive? l am studying in a foreign country and chances are if l get tested positive l will be deported,what should l do l am really going crazy l cannot even concentrate in class.
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Herpes you will have to post in the herpes forum.
Just follow up with your 12 week test.
Just follow up with your 12 week test.
Thanks,Yeah l just got the results back today and they are NEGATIVE but l contracted Herpes Type 1,l do not know if my questions on this STD are welcome on this forum because l wana ask a few?
Well on the 12th you said you were going for the test...do you have results?
8 week test is unlikely to change.
8 week test is unlikely to change.
Hie guys.Going for my 8 week test tommorow,l know its not conclusive but please keep me in your prayers. God Bless you all.
If your urine is discolored, you need to see a doctor. It has nothing to do with HIV. These are two seperate issues. You need to test for HIV at 3 months because you had unprotected sex, and the urinary symptoms are abnormal...see a doctor.
let me run it down for you again, you used a condom initially but it broke so chances are for the most part of penetrative sex you were protected. However you still have a risk, its a lesser risk than having totally unprotected sex. My word of advice to you the next time you want to have sex is do it with someone you can trust and love, build an open and understanding relationship and both get tested regularly and remain monogamous to each other. Have sex with a condom until you are really sure you are in a committed lasting relationship (I don't think you want to have kids with a woman your not committed to). If not, have outercourse aka dry sex. Its better if you can get that CSW to be tested, her status if negative may reassure you alot. All the best!
Now l just got even more scared. l had stopped going to the gym because of the stress l was experiencing and l jus began 4 days back. l know its normal to feel muscle pain and fatigue but the problem l am experiencing now is my urine has become redish brownish since last night. This has never happend to me since. l just read about a condition called rhabdomyolysis has anybody ever heard of it and is it a possible symptom of HIV or does HiV make a person prone to such conditions??.Muscle pain seems to be more severe,my work out after such a long time was really intense l must admit. Sorry 4 many questions like this l do not have any1 else to talk to about this issue and my friends don't take me serious.
This is why people cannot diagnose themselves based on info they read online. Assessing swollen lymph nodes takes practice, only a medical professional can do that, same with the tongue. People start thinking they have all of these problems with their tongue, when the truth is, they never had a reason to closely examine their tongue. They then have a risk and start examining everything with a fine toothed comb.
Test when its time...chances are, you'll be fine.
Test when its time...chances are, you'll be fine.
Hie guys just a quick update l managed to go see my Dr today and asked him abt the "swollen lymph node" behind my ear and he told me its not a lymph node its an ear infection something of that sort. lmediately l was puzzled l also asked him about my white tongue and he told me there is nothing wrong with my tongue.Anyway l managed to book an appointment for the 10th of March,8 weeks after my exposure (its all l can afford at the moment) could have waited for 12 weeks but l need to apply for travell visa. Till then may God bless all of you and please keep me in your prayers.
Thanks alot buddy you have been with me through out this miserable journey of mine. May God bless you and your family abundantly.
When someone says ARS symptoms all cum at once within 2 weeks to 4 weeks post exposure what do they really mean? Does it mean they cum all at the same time during that period say at week 3 or you may get some at week 2 and some at week 4 as long as it is within that period. l am sure l have had all the symptoms.l am also really worried abt the cold that left me with a swollen lymph behind my ear. Anybody help please
Hi guys l hope you having a great Sunday. Well l just got back from church and somehow l have managed to regain some hope that l had totally lost.
Well l read in another forum and the advisors there are saying for over 10 years they have been on the forum they are yet to see a person getting HIV from a broken condom,this is somehow encouraging although l know very well that l cannot base my fate on other people's experiences and it is very possible that l can be the 1st.
My question for today is about the swollen lymph node behind my ear, it is not getting bigger and is hardly visible when my neck is strait and relaxed could this possibly be a vein,actualy is there a difference between a node and a vein.l saw some pictures on google and the lymph node behind my ear is generally smaller does this indicate anything? l can still feel the pulling effect on half of the left side of my face. l have had all the smptoms now besides a running stomach that is whre little of my hope stands. Could somebody help me with the answers,l already understood the test part which l am yet to do in due season.
l am sorry for nagging you guys so much over my problems but believe me ths has been by far the hardest part of my life it is not easy for me to control myself.
May God bless you all.
Well l read in another forum and the advisors there are saying for over 10 years they have been on the forum they are yet to see a person getting HIV from a broken condom,this is somehow encouraging although l know very well that l cannot base my fate on other people's experiences and it is very possible that l can be the 1st.
My question for today is about the swollen lymph node behind my ear, it is not getting bigger and is hardly visible when my neck is strait and relaxed could this possibly be a vein,actualy is there a difference between a node and a vein.l saw some pictures on google and the lymph node behind my ear is generally smaller does this indicate anything? l can still feel the pulling effect on half of the left side of my face. l have had all the smptoms now besides a running stomach that is whre little of my hope stands. Could somebody help me with the answers,l already understood the test part which l am yet to do in due season.
l am sorry for nagging you guys so much over my problems but believe me ths has been by far the hardest part of my life it is not easy for me to control myself.
May God bless you all.
Please read through the expert doctors forum and read what they advise on what test to have at 4 weeks and how accurate the test is.There are no experts on this forum.They know more than we do about HIV testing.
It is an antibody test. No the size of your lymph nodes have nothing to do with the seriousness of an illness. Symptoms or lack of will never tell you anything about your status.
Yah now its been exactly 4 weeks l'm sure it will work. So how does the antibody test work does it act like an HIV test too? Does the size of a lymph node determine the seriousness of an illness or it does not matter the degree as long as it is swollen?
Guys now l just got even more freaked out.l have been having that cold which does not seem to want to go away so as l was feeling my lymph nodes l noticed a small bump behind my left ear and it does not seem to be getting any bigger for the past 2 days,its not painful its is jus hard and it as if the whole side of my face is being pulled,what could this be,swollen lymph node????
Follow the advice you've already been given and test at 3 months post exposure, that will give you a conclusive result. Your overall risk was not that significant for two reasons...ONE, most people, including CSW's do NOT have HIV, and your intercourse WAS protected most of the time, until the condom failed.
Get your test when its time and quit ruminating about "symptoms", they mean nothing, plus what you've described are noy typical ARS symptoms anyway.
Get your test when its time and quit ruminating about "symptoms", they mean nothing, plus what you've described are noy typical ARS symptoms anyway.
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