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1180329 tn?1645919480

Its been HELL, ARS concern.

I had sex with a sex worker on the very early 15th of December, by about 2:00 am, and during the sexual act we kissed several times, we both have braces. Since that day the possibility of have been contracted HIV has been in my head. On the 12th of January I get some very suspicious symptoms like nausea and I almost puked. Next day same symptoms but also I develop a rose bump on my chest of the maculopapular rash, very alike of the HIV rash. After researching HIV, I was 100% sure I was on the ARS stage. I went to the doctor the 13th(my mom forced me to) and got diagnosed for Typhoid Fever, and I came out positive(I have been tested for typhoid 3 times and got high results on the Widal Test for the 0 and H antigens), and I got Ciprofloxacin to relieve my illness. It didnt fully work and another doctor said that it might have been due to previous use on December (I got a flu by about the 21th of december) I got another antibiotic prescription and it helped me alot with the headache and muscle pains. However I was having sweats some times during asleep, and fever some times along the day. The 24th of January I notice I have a swollen lymph node on the right side of my neck, below my jaw and it gets painful along with my ear, some times while I was trying to rest for the next 1 or 2 days. It has remained swollen since then and the right side of my jaw and face has been feeling kind of numb, it feels better now though. However, I have been sneezing a lot lately and my throat has been getting uncomfortable and yesterday the 31st of January, I also developed a sore throat along with nasal congestion, and I woke up in the middle of the night of this day with a lot of flem and painful sore throat. Now my throat is killing me and my nose has been runny all the time. I am wondering if this is all due to ARS because, I dont believe this is just another normal flu since I had one just about 6 weeks ago. I also had sores on my lower lip by about 1 week and a half ago, probably because of ARS or probably because of biting my lip so much, Im really not sure. I would really appreciate any help, I also really need it. Thanks.
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1180329 tn?1645919480
I did have "protected sex," she felt like the condom broke and I immediately pulled out my penis. We checked the condom and it wasnt broke, she said that she fears doing things like that but then again I tell her to put in 2 condoms( I know it was a pretty stupid thing to do but I was so scared I couldnt think straight) but had no issues of condom breakage, I didnt even ejaculate because of what just happened. I have to add that I licked down her vaginal area one time but there was sweat on it and it tasted really bad so I just stopped and proceeded with penetration. She gave me oral with a condom on. I had a flu during December 20-21st and now I seem to be getting another flu? This is just nonsense. Could it be ARS instead? Could it have started during my Typhoid Fever and now Im having sore throat, runny nose and flem symptoms of ARS? Some times I feel manic and dont really care about having HIV because nobody lives forever anyways and I keep telling my self to live to the fullest no matter HIV, but then again I get depressed and just in a really bad mood. Its terrible, I dont want to get tested but I will anyways, that will be on March 20th. It may be the worst day of my life.
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did you have protected sex?
if so.. then you have no risk and the symptoms could be something else.

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You didn't have a risk from kissing.
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