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[bosscoe]

Hi i am very worried about a possible HIV exposure due to uprotected vaginal intercourse, i was very drunk at the time and realised straight away what a mistake i had made the next morning. Anyway 9 days later i started to experience ARS symptoms which were swollen neck lymph nodes, muscle aches and joint pains, a small symetrical rash on my hips, some weight loss and a white coated tongue.

Have had a test at 2 and a half weeks past exposure which came back negative am waiting for another test at 3 months and am now nearly 6 weeks past exposure and have developed gingivitis i would say these symptoms are conclusive i have HIV without a doubt, i am so scared.

[bosscoe]

So has anyone seen OHL in ARS?

[bosscoe]

Has anyone on this forum had ohl in ARS and tested negative for HIV?

[lepeureux]

Hi bosscoe,

I've some points a view for you :
- You're under panic attack (It's also often my case ;-) )
- You're looking yourself and find always something strange ==> this is normal...even if you're HIV - you'll find always something strange on your body
- Try this : stop touching your body...I'm sure your gengivitis it s because you're touching your gums a lot of times by days
- There a no significant ARS symptoms.  A lot (+- 70%) of HIV+ never experiment that
- If you're infected or not, you can't change that, it's too late, for now try to be relax and think to other things.  Take medicine, it's helping...

I hope that help you...I'm in the same case ;-)))

[bosscoe]

Do you know of anyone who has had OHL during ARS, i'm really scared because its quoted as a late symptom just before aids!

Thanks for the help again

[Teak]

No, you immune system is not compromise after 8 days. Don't be looking up every symptom to relate to yourself. See a doctor if you have a concern.

[bosscoe]

I believe my tongue to be hairy Leukoplakia (white that wont scrape off) is this common of ARS i have it, i thought it was a later stage of the illness? Is my immune system so knackered after only 8 days? I have hardly been ill in my life!