HIV symptoms - driving me insane

[NeverDespair879]

Dear Doctor,

I need your advice.

In last 6 months I have been having real bad flare-ups of seborrhea dermatitis. I have always had it, but this time, they are not going away and they are extreme. I get tingling and itching inside my nose, my scalp has sores, my face is itchy and tingly. I have also been having body aches. Random parts and points of my body hurt briefly.

At night, when laying down, I get congestion, which is very weird, because it clears once I wake up and get up from bed. I have noticed myself having hot flashes, while let's say sitting at work and out of nowhere I will have a hot flash.

This all started after I had a terrible "flu" in early September of last year (still hot outside).

Oh yeah, and the last thing that is really scaring me is I lost about 15 pounds, first I started dieting and working out a lot (since Sept.), but now I am back eating high calorie meals, drinking pop and beer and I seem not able to put one pound on.

I am too scared to go get tested, but I took a full blood work test including a liver function test and it came back completely normal, even though 3 weeks before that test, I had a liver function test that showed my liver enzymes were through the roof (but I was taking tylenol, acyclovir and was drinking heavily at the party).

I know bloodwork doesn't mean anything in HIV infections and that only a test can show, but I am too scared to go.

I cannot take this anymore.

[Teak]

Go post your questions on the Drs. forum. "Expert Forums" HIV Prevention.

[NeverDespair879]

Why do you think I am playing games?

I am just a confused individual who is very scared. I know I might not have it, I just need advice, I am very weak mentally.

Do you think it is normal what is happening to me? (Weight Loss, real bad seborrhea, congestion, body pains).

What would you advise Teak, I did not mean to waste anyones time.

I could really benefit from your advice, it a great thing you took time to respond to me, I really appreciate it.

[Teak]

MOVE ON. We're not here to play your games.

[NeverDespair879]

My risk was an ex-gf. I do not know much about her. She slept with 2 of my friends. Once we had sex and ran out of condoms, she said she can't have sex with me and that she had HPV. I found it really strange because condoms don't protect against HPV.

This was 1.3 years ago.

So my risk would be eating her out without protection and recently brushing my teeth.

[NeverDespair879]

I also forgot to mention the following:

Just recently everyone in my house had a real bad flu (5 people) and everyone was down.    I was the only person who did not have a single symptom, which I found really strange.

I also have an HSV1 infection on my lips and nose and I have had 1 break out in 6 months.

My liver also seems to be hurting...

[Teak]

Then no one will be able to help you if you won't help yourself. What was your risk since you elected not to put it in the above story?