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Every Symptom
I will try and keep this short although there is so much to list. About 11 weeks ago I had made the mistake of giving insertive anal sex. It started with a condom but I think it slipped off by the end (unknown HIV statues) and this is where it all began.
1 week-later I had extreme dry throat
2 weeks-later felt the first lymph node on my neck swollen, right side only. Very small blemish appeared on right side face near my ear.
3 weeks-extreme tingling left foot only, few days later started to have flu like feeling (no vomiting at all) with extreme migraine headaches and back aches and fatigue that lasted about 5 days.
4 weeks-sunburn like rash with blistering on trunk, back, and face. 2 sores appeared on both sides of cheeks starting from inside my mouth and protruding to outside of face. Thought they were canker sores at first because they started in my mouth but they may have been boils since they were pus filled (like a pimple). White little bumps on lower lip and back of throat at the same time. I could never register a fever though even though my trunk felt hot (head didn't). Usually I was below average body temp (97.9F). Oh Yeah...every node in my body swelled and hurt (even nodes I didn't know about.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test at 4 weeks
5 weeks- tonsils got red, white patches on inner cheek not thrush (I do smoke though). Thrush like substance on back of tongue with swollen papillae. Dry and cracked lips (both corners of mouth)
6 weeks- mouth the same, rash is gone other than a few little spots (like pimples size) on stomach. Tongue getting whiter and thicker though.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test at 6 weeks
7 weeks- I feel fine other than thrush and white spots (more of a line where teeth meet) in mouth on cheeks and where wisdom teeth used to be. Papillae still swollen.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test at 7 weeks
8 weeks- tongue getting whiter and thicker mainly in back. (developing marks on tongue where I seem to be biting it). Side of tongue look clear other than some some thinks that look like they may be appearing along lateral vein of tongue..doesn't look like hairy leukoplakia (yet). Dry throat and mouth came back. Throat hurting a little this week and looks raw.
Tested negative ELSIA Oral test 8 weeks
9 weeks- feel fine other than mouth problems still there.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test 9 weeks
Same as 9th week..although white bumps on lower lips seem to be clearing up (not soft palate though). Papillae still swollen and thrush (or thick white stuff) only seems to be present near back of throat. I node in neck still swollen (right side, was the first to swell)
Tested negative ELSIA blood HIV 1 and 2 at 10 weeks and 2 days.
I have not been on any medication either. I am 30 and rather healthy other than smoking (used to drink alot though) and perhaps to much fast food.
Any advise?
1 week-later I had extreme dry throat
2 weeks-later felt the first lymph node on my neck swollen, right side only. Very small blemish appeared on right side face near my ear.
3 weeks-extreme tingling left foot only, few days later started to have flu like feeling (no vomiting at all) with extreme migraine headaches and back aches and fatigue that lasted about 5 days.
4 weeks-sunburn like rash with blistering on trunk, back, and face. 2 sores appeared on both sides of cheeks starting from inside my mouth and protruding to outside of face. Thought they were canker sores at first because they started in my mouth but they may have been boils since they were pus filled (like a pimple). White little bumps on lower lip and back of throat at the same time. I could never register a fever though even though my trunk felt hot (head didn't). Usually I was below average body temp (97.9F). Oh Yeah...every node in my body swelled and hurt (even nodes I didn't know about.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test at 4 weeks
5 weeks- tonsils got red, white patches on inner cheek not thrush (I do smoke though). Thrush like substance on back of tongue with swollen papillae. Dry and cracked lips (both corners of mouth)
6 weeks- mouth the same, rash is gone other than a few little spots (like pimples size) on stomach. Tongue getting whiter and thicker though.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test at 6 weeks
7 weeks- I feel fine other than thrush and white spots (more of a line where teeth meet) in mouth on cheeks and where wisdom teeth used to be. Papillae still swollen.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test at 7 weeks
8 weeks- tongue getting whiter and thicker mainly in back. (developing marks on tongue where I seem to be biting it). Side of tongue look clear other than some some thinks that look like they may be appearing along lateral vein of tongue..doesn't look like hairy leukoplakia (yet). Dry throat and mouth came back. Throat hurting a little this week and looks raw.
Tested negative ELSIA Oral test 8 weeks
9 weeks- feel fine other than mouth problems still there.
Tested negative ELSIA blood test 9 weeks
Same as 9th week..although white bumps on lower lips seem to be clearing up (not soft palate though). Papillae still swollen and thrush (or thick white stuff) only seems to be present near back of throat. I node in neck still swollen (right side, was the first to swell)
Tested negative ELSIA blood HIV 1 and 2 at 10 weeks and 2 days.
I have not been on any medication either. I am 30 and rather healthy other than smoking (used to drink alot though) and perhaps to much fast food.
Any advise?
The thing is they don't you can have no symptoms and have something and have every symptom going and be fine symptoms are no indicator only a test will tell you the truth.
I had every symptom going of chlamydia I've had loads of tests done for various things and I had nothing wrong down there. Symptoms mean nothing. A test does mean something.
i know how you feel mate. iv had loads of possible hiv syptoms but have tested negative twice after 9.5 weeks and 15 weeks. maybe were so convinced we have it, our mind is playing tricks on us. i just want to feel 'normal again' and move on but its hard.
Just got an 11 week 2 day oraquick HIV and it was negative...again. GF was complaining about acid reflux last night too...and she is still having headaches (and she isn't the one with anxiety).
I would be able to get over this if it wasn't for the full body "sunburn" rash. I had blisters on my face, back and mollucks looking things on my stomach...still there. Papillae are still swollen (7 weeks now) and my neck node is still swollen...for 7 weeks also. Went to doctor yesterday and had low grade fever (99.1).
I keep trying to get it out of my head but these symptoms are not just made up...they are real. The rash (trunk, back, neck and face) that was exactly the way the described as an HIV rash everywhere I read with redness near the hairline also (itchy scalp that actually caused dandruff) ...the muscle and headaches. Ulcers in my nose...cracked corners on my lips...all at 4 weeks too. All at once with the night sweats and every node in my body swollen and painful (even ones I didn't know existed), diarrhea, extreme fatigue, pins and needle in one foot, white tongue, sores in mouth, white bumps in mouth and lip, small purple blemish on cheek, sore and swollen throat, tonsils enlarged alittle and red.
I would just like to have some idea of if not HIV....THEN WHAT????? What out there has the EXACT same symptoms as HIV and the same timing?
I don't mean the babble on fellas...I just don't understand this. I am seeing and infectious specialist next week though. Has anyone had the severity of these symptoms before and had something else...and if so...what?
Guess I will pray my mono spot comes back positive...if not HIV would be the only other thing.
I would be able to get over this if it wasn't for the full body "sunburn" rash. I had blisters on my face, back and mollucks looking things on my stomach...still there. Papillae are still swollen (7 weeks now) and my neck node is still swollen...for 7 weeks also. Went to doctor yesterday and had low grade fever (99.1).
I keep trying to get it out of my head but these symptoms are not just made up...they are real. The rash (trunk, back, neck and face) that was exactly the way the described as an HIV rash everywhere I read with redness near the hairline also (itchy scalp that actually caused dandruff) ...the muscle and headaches. Ulcers in my nose...cracked corners on my lips...all at 4 weeks too. All at once with the night sweats and every node in my body swollen and painful (even ones I didn't know existed), diarrhea, extreme fatigue, pins and needle in one foot, white tongue, sores in mouth, white bumps in mouth and lip, small purple blemish on cheek, sore and swollen throat, tonsils enlarged alittle and red.
I would just like to have some idea of if not HIV....THEN WHAT????? What out there has the EXACT same symptoms as HIV and the same timing?
I don't mean the babble on fellas...I just don't understand this. I am seeing and infectious specialist next week though. Has anyone had the severity of these symptoms before and had something else...and if so...what?
Guess I will pray my mono spot comes back positive...if not HIV would be the only other thing.
Take it from another scaredtodeath you are freaking out, and yes that is the official medical term. Go have a drink and listen to some tunes and quit thinking about a disease you dont have. You definately will be sick i promise. The mind is an extremely powerful instrument dont mess with around with it.
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