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HIV/Syphilis Exposure
Please help me. I'm a married mum of two that has had really bad problems with her marriage over the last two years. I started an affair 14 weeks ago. I can't remember when we first started having unprotected sex but I think it was about 5-6 weeks ago. I only agreed as he said he went to a GUM clinic and was negative from all tests. I've since found out he only did urinary and not blood tests so wouldn't have been tested for anything I'm worried about.
Last Thursday, my lover showed me a rash over his arms and chest which I googled and it looks like syphillis//hiv rash. He went to the doctors this morning and he said the dr gave him cream and antibiotics but he can't remember what the rash was called. I asked him if it was contagious and he said no, otherwise he would have said something. I don't want to even see or talk to him again. My thoughts are why would the dr give him antibiotics if it was priatry rosea or something like that. It obviously must be infectious????
As soon as I saw the rash, I booked the next available GUM appt which was on Saturday just gone. I did a HIV pin prick test (the UK 12 weeks test) which came negative, but obviously I now realise I tested way to early. What is scaring me now is I've not eaten in the last five days (pretty much ANYTHING), I have a white tongue and its throbbing so Im certain its thrush and the palm of my hands have had constantly painful pins and needles. I've had no rash or fever, but these symptoms are documented symptoms of HIV?
I have slept on average 4 hours a night since I saw that rash and my results are not back until Thursday. I'm now contemplating a HIV DUO test as I'm not getting any restbite. I've now realised how much I love my husband and our family unit and I dont want to jeapordise that at all. What's your advise?
I'm in London, UK.
Last Thursday, my lover showed me a rash over his arms and chest which I googled and it looks like syphillis//hiv rash. He went to the doctors this morning and he said the dr gave him cream and antibiotics but he can't remember what the rash was called. I asked him if it was contagious and he said no, otherwise he would have said something. I don't want to even see or talk to him again. My thoughts are why would the dr give him antibiotics if it was priatry rosea or something like that. It obviously must be infectious????
As soon as I saw the rash, I booked the next available GUM appt which was on Saturday just gone. I did a HIV pin prick test (the UK 12 weeks test) which came negative, but obviously I now realise I tested way to early. What is scaring me now is I've not eaten in the last five days (pretty much ANYTHING), I have a white tongue and its throbbing so Im certain its thrush and the palm of my hands have had constantly painful pins and needles. I've had no rash or fever, but these symptoms are documented symptoms of HIV?
I have slept on average 4 hours a night since I saw that rash and my results are not back until Thursday. I'm now contemplating a HIV DUO test as I'm not getting any restbite. I've now realised how much I love my husband and our family unit and I dont want to jeapordise that at all. What's your advise?
I'm in London, UK.
Just b strong 4 ua family.u cant kill uaself with worry.-ve test is encouraging.hd all syptoms but hv resolved 2 relax.
Hi there. I got the duo but results not with me until the end of the week at least. I think because its a bank holiday today it might be even later.
Insti's as far as I know are quite new to the NHS, I had one done in Preston, the Nurses were reluctant to use them to be honest. The first one she did, she messed up and the blood clotted ontop of the thing. The second one was ok.
Did you get a DUO aswel?
Did you get a DUO aswel?
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