ARS? Or anxiety?

[ScotHK]

I had an encounter with 2 sex workers in Hong Kong 6 days ago, I was incredibly drunk and remembered almost nothing of the encounter.
I do remember giving and receiving unprotected oral sex but I was unsure about vaginal sex, however over the week I have now experienced almost all of the ARS symptoms to the point where I am very concerned, does this sound like ARS and in the right time frames?

06/04/19 incident
07/04/19 Tender penis, couldn’t sleep and complete lack of appetite
08/04/19 Tender penis, couldn’t sleep and complete lack of appetite
09/04/19 Tender penis, couldn’t sleep and complete lack of appetite, night sweats, had to change bedding
10/04/19 Couldn’t sleep and complete lack of appetite, night sweats, had to change bedding, pain/burning in my left groin
11/04/19 Couldn’t sleep and complete lack of appetite, night sweats, had to change bedding, excessive diarrhea
12/04/19 Sore Neck

And I have had a mild fever throughout...

[mike_no]

I am not sure what happened there. However, you said you don't remember to have vaginal or anal sex that is good information. Now, you are just thinking otherwise because you are anxious. Also, ANM gave you some great detail about this whole scam that goes on.

We have discussed this before that you don't seem to posses risk for HIV contraction, if you are really worried you need to take a test at 28 days with a IV Gen HIV test for your own peace of mind, I promise it's going to be negative. That's the right thing to do. In context to your symptoms, I am sure that you ignored every thing that was told to you. Therefore, please read the responses again. There's nothing more we can add here.

[ScotHK]

Sorry I did say say I don’t remember having sex but I also don’t remember leaving the bar, meeting these women, getting to the apartment, how it started and finished etc. I would tend to agree I didn’t pose a risk if it wasn’t for the fact that I am getting the exact and strong symptoms, some I didn’t realise were symptoms to be honest...
Although, I admit I am extremely anxious and upset.

I will of course get tested but it’s such a long wait and I know what you are saying about symptoms not proving anything but equally surely they are symptoms for a reason... For example I don’t think I’ve ever had a fever for several days.

Equally, thank you for your comments, what you do and this forum really is a great platform to help people.

[mike_no]

101-101.5 F is not fever, it is normal body temperature when you are highly anxious, that varies during the day, you are anxious and that's the sign. When was the last time you were constantly checking with your thermometer? You're doing that now because yiu read it somewheres. If you don't accept that your mind is playing tricks on you, how will you even accept your result.

I repeat you have to accept that anxiety is causing these symptoms, stop reading about HIV online and see a counselor for help.

[mike_no]

you* somewhere*

[ScotHK]

I honestly pray you are right

[mike_no]

https://medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Hong-Kong-Escort-Unsure-About-Protection/show/3043813

Everything you have described here proves that you are going through extreme anxiety.

It is not normal to observe your body so closely, you seem to be checking on your body every hour for what you have read online.

Stop fiddling with your penis to determine if it is tender, you will only make it sore by squeezing and pulling it. It is not an ARS symptom. You are sweating because you are scared to death. Diarrhoea, sore neck and pain in groin is psychosomatic. I know it because I have seen atleast 500 people with no risk, complaining about the exact issue. These are classic anxiety symptoms.

We have established in your earlier thread that you do not possess a risk from your incident and there is no element of doubt that you are very anxious, it is only reinstated from the point where you are assuming that your sexual partners had HIV, this one is the keystone of your obsession and thereafter imagining symptoms, excessive internet searching on google about HIV, all these points towards only one thing - Extreme Anxiety.

You are confusing two different emotions here, your problem seems to be guilt of cheating and fear of getting confronted, you are grieving  passively by beating your self up with this HIV scare. I told you the last time, you need to address your issue objectively. This is not an anxiety support forum, you need to see a counselor in person for a proper rearrangement of thought process. This forum is specific to HIV prevention and you don't seem to have a relevant concern.

Please seek help, it is available. All you have to do is reach out for it. Good luck.

[ScotHK]

Hi Mike, although it is a little comforting all the assumptions made on the previous thread assumed I never had sex?
How can anyone be sure? I don’t know how I got there, how I left, how the oral started, how it ended, when my phone and money were taken etc...

Thank you for your support