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HIV Symptoms

Hello,

I have a question and please I need a detailed experienced answer.

I had a brief vaginal unprotected sex "12 seconds" since 21 days ago. Now I my both armpits are hurting me along with my arms; even sometimes my fingers are numb specially the finger one, My groin specially the right side which hurts while walking and my neck is hurting from to time along with jaws. Also I experinced huge pain in my knees but now subsided a little but there's a serve lower backpain from time to time.
I know that Swollen Lymph nodes are a sign for HIV.  I'm really scared and worried.

Here are my questions:

1-  Are this symptoms for ARS/HIV?
2- Do ARS/HIV symptoms come all at once? or it starts with swollen nodes then fever then rashes..etc.
3- Can anxiety and depression cause those symptoms?

I know that I have to test and will do a test but not now as it's not allowed in the city I'm living at right now. But I'm really worried about this symptoms. It started with my neck and now almost all of my body.

I don't have fever or rashes and my throat isn't sore to the sick point.

Can you advise and help with that please? Thank you all.
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Please someone help. I feel so scared and depressed.
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I have made a urine swab and cluture and it shows no bacteria but moderate growth for MRSE. The doctor said it's not STD and I took antibiotic and the last urine cluture and gram examination is all clear and negative.
I'm just worried about my armpits and gorin pain as i heard it could be ARS symptoms from swollen nodes. My tonsils also get enlarge and painful for sometime then return to normal again.
I have no rashes or fever. My throat is not sore but I have mild uncomfortable feeling on it. And sadly I can't make a test now because of the place I live at currently.

Please advise. Does this sound like ARS? Do all of the ARS symptoms come at once?

Thank you.
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this doesn't sound like ARS. The mostly heard symptom of ARS is severe sore throat, general swollen lymphe (everywhere in the body) etc.

If you are really scared, you can immediatly test. If the test is negative the symptoms are not because of HIV. Then to be absolutely sure retest at +/- 8 weeks with 4th gen test and it's conclusive.

Ps. vaginal sex is low risk for HIV. But Chlamydia, Gonno are still a chance so please let yourself test for those aswell! (this can be done immediatly.)
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Anyone help with that please? Thanks.
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