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Docs Your opinion Please
I was last tested for HIV and HepB/C in end of October 2007, with no sex atleast 5 and 1/2 weeks prior to testing. Considered the neg. results final I moved on. Was really stupid to have had unprotected vaginal sex with a sex worker in November 07. This was before I met my girl friend. We have been together now since December 2007.
In February my girlfriend came down with a cold. The cough (mostly dry) that came with it persisted for over a month. No fevers or anything else just the cough. The doctor advised that the cough was due to allergies season. She got better after the prescribed medication (no antibiotics).
A week ago my girlfriend started having pain around the ear. Saw the doctor again and he found nothing wrong with the ear but that she had strained muscles at the back of the ear, and had tender nodes in the necK on right side only and that the right tonsil was a bit swollen. She had also developed fever (for the fist time) on the day of the visit to the doctor. The doctor gave ibuprofen and vit C tablets. Same night the fever went as high as 105 F. After the first night of such high fever, she has not had any fever but the pain in the rightside of the throat is still there. The node on the right side is also hard but not swollen to the extent that is visible just by looking at it.
I have researched the forum and have found that fever that is one of the initial symptoms of onset of HIV infection lasts at least 3 days. May I request your opinion please:
1 - Fever lasted for one night only but could it be because the ibuprofen had been started (only one tablet at night and the fever was gne by morning) ? Also, is it true that fevers as an indication of an acute HIV onset do not go this high?
2 - Generally the nodes swell all over the body and not just one place. Could the slightly hardened node on only the right side of the neck, be considerd as a symptom for an aute HIV onset?
I my self have been fine through out yet am certainly going for a test myself, but may I please have your opinion on the above for a little peace of my my mind. Many thanks and God Bless.
In February my girlfriend came down with a cold. The cough (mostly dry) that came with it persisted for over a month. No fevers or anything else just the cough. The doctor advised that the cough was due to allergies season. She got better after the prescribed medication (no antibiotics).
A week ago my girlfriend started having pain around the ear. Saw the doctor again and he found nothing wrong with the ear but that she had strained muscles at the back of the ear, and had tender nodes in the necK on right side only and that the right tonsil was a bit swollen. She had also developed fever (for the fist time) on the day of the visit to the doctor. The doctor gave ibuprofen and vit C tablets. Same night the fever went as high as 105 F. After the first night of such high fever, she has not had any fever but the pain in the rightside of the throat is still there. The node on the right side is also hard but not swollen to the extent that is visible just by looking at it.
I have researched the forum and have found that fever that is one of the initial symptoms of onset of HIV infection lasts at least 3 days. May I request your opinion please:
1 - Fever lasted for one night only but could it be because the ibuprofen had been started (only one tablet at night and the fever was gne by morning) ? Also, is it true that fevers as an indication of an acute HIV onset do not go this high?
2 - Generally the nodes swell all over the body and not just one place. Could the slightly hardened node on only the right side of the neck, be considerd as a symptom for an aute HIV onset?
I my self have been fine through out yet am certainly going for a test myself, but may I please have your opinion on the above for a little peace of my my mind. Many thanks and God Bless.
So the story is that you both got colds during cold season? Wow we all must have HIV then. Also if every person that had one time unprotected vaginal sex had HIV I would have had HIV like 500 times already, lol. Your risk although there is considerable low.
Run down to the clinic get a rapid test and know your status in 30 minutes. Post back later with your negative test results. Take care.
Run down to the clinic get a rapid test and know your status in 30 minutes. Post back later with your negative test results. Take care.
lets see december hummm isnt that like right in the middle of cold and flu season
as i say to most here get educated on stds and hiv symptoms are not a valid indicator of hiv only testing will give you an answer and by the way 3 months post exposure is conclusive
as i say to most here get educated on stds and hiv symptoms are not a valid indicator of hiv only testing will give you an answer and by the way 3 months post exposure is conclusive
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