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Early HIV Symptoms
Hi all
I had unprotected vaginal sex approx 11 weeks ago. About 3-4 weeks afterwards I started having symptoms which are worrying the hell out of me. I have a burning tingling sensation in my scrotum which goes into my inner thighs and sometimes my calves. I have been getting a rash which is not raised but is red and tends to appear on my stomach and forearms, it comes up and then dissappears (doest stay) I felt as though I was hot but temp ok. I have pain under my arms and in my neck and groin but no swelling that I can see. I have tested negative for Chlamidia and Ghonnorea and Syphillis. Over the last week I have started to get oral problems, I have a few flesh coloured spots on my tonsils and have a feeling that there is something stuck in my throat. I tested negative for HIV with the ELISA test at 7weeks post exposure and know it is not conclusive until 3 months. I have feeling in the roof of my mouth like I have burnt it but have not, could what I'm describing be early signs of HIV infection??
I had unprotected vaginal sex approx 11 weeks ago. About 3-4 weeks afterwards I started having symptoms which are worrying the hell out of me. I have a burning tingling sensation in my scrotum which goes into my inner thighs and sometimes my calves. I have been getting a rash which is not raised but is red and tends to appear on my stomach and forearms, it comes up and then dissappears (doest stay) I felt as though I was hot but temp ok. I have pain under my arms and in my neck and groin but no swelling that I can see. I have tested negative for Chlamidia and Ghonnorea and Syphillis. Over the last week I have started to get oral problems, I have a few flesh coloured spots on my tonsils and have a feeling that there is something stuck in my throat. I tested negative for HIV with the ELISA test at 7weeks post exposure and know it is not conclusive until 3 months. I have feeling in the roof of my mouth like I have burnt it but have not, could what I'm describing be early signs of HIV infection??
i am experienceing the same things besides the fever and rashes! but i have like 2 large and painful bums on the roof of my mouth followed with swollen tonsiles.my left side of my neck feels like it got pulled or somthing. i have felt nausious ever since i had unpertected sex and tired more then usual. its been about 2 months now.
I Hope I am not annoying you with my posts LIzzie, I have been having symptoms for 7 weeks now and it is reall getting me dwon, affecting my home life and work life. All the symptoms I seem to be having according to my research point to HIV, especially after my unprottected sex episode. I am looking to you and Teak to reassure me that these are not common early HIV symptoms tha I am experiencing, I have two young children 6 & 3 and am so worried.
Hi ramend
Thanks for your feedback, I have no fever but it is 11 weeks since possible exposure. I have not been bed ridden during this but have felt ike I have had mild fever in early stages. My lymph nodes have not been swollen as that you can really notice them but I have had discomfort in all since 3 weeks after incident. My main problems at 11 weeks are feeling like I have something stuck in throat, roof of mouth painful, white patch around wisdom tooth which started to bleed when eating and discomfort in all lymph nodes. I also still get rash on stomach and forearms which keeps coming and going along with burning/tingling sensation in scrotum and thighs? Could these symptoms tie in with early HIV???
Thanks for your feedback, I have no fever but it is 11 weeks since possible exposure. I have not been bed ridden during this but have felt ike I have had mild fever in early stages. My lymph nodes have not been swollen as that you can really notice them but I have had discomfort in all since 3 weeks after incident. My main problems at 11 weeks are feeling like I have something stuck in throat, roof of mouth painful, white patch around wisdom tooth which started to bleed when eating and discomfort in all lymph nodes. I also still get rash on stomach and forearms which keeps coming and going along with burning/tingling sensation in scrotum and thighs? Could these symptoms tie in with early HIV???
do you have fever,the main ARS symptoms are fever, rush, mouth ulsures , and more common enlarged lymph nodes which occurs 1-2 weeks of exposure.
i also advice to you to get tested for hbv and hcv also, hbv is easily transmitted then hiv
don't panic.
i suggest to you take a CBC count test. and a 3 months elisa test.
tell whats your cbc count then i will comment
i also advice to you to get tested for hbv and hcv also, hbv is easily transmitted then hiv
don't panic.
i suggest to you take a CBC count test. and a 3 months elisa test.
tell whats your cbc count then i will comment
Hi Lizzie Lou
I do suffour from anxiety but do these symptoms i describe sound like ARS too? Do oral problems manifest in the early stages of hiv?? Is it normal to be suffering symptoms for 7 weeks if this is seroconversion?
thanks
I do suffour from anxiety but do these symptoms i describe sound like ARS too? Do oral problems manifest in the early stages of hiv?? Is it normal to be suffering symptoms for 7 weeks if this is seroconversion?
thanks
sounds like anxiety related symptoms.
test at 3 months for that conclusive result.
test at 3 months for that conclusive result.
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