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Mono or HIV?
Hello, about 2.5 months ago I French-kissed a girl who said she had a sore throat and thought she had strep. We did this frequently and a week or two later she gave me (a male) oral sex. A couple of weeks later I noticed my right tonsil became swollen, I started to (and still am 2 months later) more tired and my muscles feel weaker, particularly my arms and left leg. I have had no fever, my lymph nodes do not feel swollen. I have a lot of red bumps/brown non-raised spots all over my skin, particularly my shoulders. I have two dry skin patches on my back, with some bumps but it doesn't look like a rash. I'm very worried/anxious about the thought of this being hiv. Also, after the tonsil became swollen, a week or two after I French-kissed a different girl and 1.5 months later the doctor said she had mono. Could this be a case of me over-reacting? Or is HIV in serious consideration? Thank you.
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