HIV, sore throat and gut

[joezz]

Hi...I really appreciate all the work that you do on this forum as it's very helpful.  I've now had a sore throat for 3 months post my possible exposure.  I also have ongoing stomach pains in my gut (cramping) and red bumps that don't go away on my stomach.  I started the sore throat about 2 weeks after exposure and it has not gone away and the stomach issues have kept coming.  I've had a colonoscopy and an endoscopy and blood work, all ok...no issues.  I'm thinking that this may be HIV related as I've read that HIV parks itself in the GI Tract and attacks the immune system there...Also, I have constant white tongue and geographic tongue.  No other symptoms...no fever, no night sweats, no weight loss, etc.

Can u tell me your knowledge on this subject regarding HIV, the gut, the throat, etc?  It's been 3 months, so I don't think it's ARS, but the sore throat is continuous as is the white tongue and stomach cramping.

Thank you

[Teak]

Symptoms won't tell you anything get your test and it will be conclusive.

[joezz]

all i did was unprotected oral sex both ways man on man...no ejaculation...also, doesn't a sore throat from ARS go away?  This has been consistent.

[Teak]

Then you didn't have a risk.

[joezz]

Can someone answer the question about HIV, tongue and the Gut?  My questions weren't answered.

[Teak]

It wasn't further commented on because you didn't have a risk and symptoms will never tell you your status and on top of that, HIV has no specific symptoms.