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Mono or HIV or???
In mid September, I had unprotected sex with a woman, oral and vaginal, ejaulation was ahieved by both of us. By mid to late October, I started to complain of being "hot" but everytime I took my temperature, it was normal or barely over 98.7, 98.9 99.2 but never any higher than that. Fore several weeks this went on, hot, normal, didn't amtter, my temp was never a fever. I went and took my blood presssure because it runs in my family, and it was through the roof! I went to see a doctor about it, and she put me on BP Meds, took my temp, and it was normal, and did blood work for my BP, it came back normal, and am no longer taking the meds for BP. There have been several ocasions where I felt as if I started to come down with a bug, like I was begining to come down with the flu, but again, no fever, or sore throat, or swollen lymph glands n my neck. The feeling would last a day then go away and I felt normal but was not feeling well, not tired, but just a lak of motivation is the best way to describe it. Last week I sarted to feel like I was again oming down with something, lasted a day, but nothing, but i notied a barely visable rash on my forehead about the size of a quarter, but has seemed to spread a bit since, it also looks as if I may have it on my back as well, and may be spreading, more on my left side than my right. Also, I have been having pain in my abdomin, sometimes in the middle sometimes on the sides, and now have almost a constant pain in my upper left abdomin. It's not sever, but it does feel ike someone poking me, and i notie it more about 10 to 20 minutes after I eat. I haven't lost my appetite, I haven't felt nausia, nor have i had diareha, in fact, I haven't been having regular bowel movements, on average two to three days inbetween. This all started 2 months ago, and doesn't seem to be getting any better.... Update...The rash now seems to cover most of my back and the back side of my upper left arm, I also mistakenly plaed tis question originally in the wrong forum. I had a reply that stated the following
"This isn't the HIV forum, and your symptoms sound more like mono than HIV, as HIV wouldn't be giving you symptoms this long after infection. "Mono
You need to follow up with your doctor now that you have new symptoms.
"This isn't the HIV forum, and your symptoms sound more like mono than HIV, as HIV wouldn't be giving you symptoms this long after infection. "Mono
You need to follow up with your doctor now that you have new symptoms.
I went and got my HIV test today.
It was negative.
I have come to realize several things about htis experience, hopefully the most important one of all is the risk of unprotected sex, even at my age of 47! Not only is there the risk of infection of HIV or any other STD's, but the last two days while I was in total "Mental Masturbation" as to whether or not I was positive or not, were the implications this would have on others if i were to test positive. What would this do to my Mother and Father? What kind of legacy would I be leaving my son, how do I deal with the financial implications, the fear of living and dieing alone, and all this wasn't even including my own personal and mental health over this!
The other realization I have had, was Just how dangerous the internet can be. I know there is a lot of information out there about everything, but i begin to wonder just how dangerous it could be. For two months I lamented over this, everyday looking up the syptoms, the effects, what to look for what not and so on, with all these self proclaimed experts, here and elsewhere on the WWW, with great intentions, can be cause for great harm, but also, if it weren't for the people here on this site, i do not know how much longer it would have taken me to go get tested. This site was the final push I needed to go and find out once and for all, and am so relieved today that i am negative.
It is a very SCARY place to be in between my ears, and I even comptemplated missing my appointment, but I realized I just couldn't go through this anymore and bite the bullet and find out TODAY. I did. If you think you may have been exposed? GO GET TESTED, stop looking for answers on the internet, GO TO A STD/HIV/TB SPECIALIST. NOW.
Thank you all....
It was negative.
I have come to realize several things about htis experience, hopefully the most important one of all is the risk of unprotected sex, even at my age of 47! Not only is there the risk of infection of HIV or any other STD's, but the last two days while I was in total "Mental Masturbation" as to whether or not I was positive or not, were the implications this would have on others if i were to test positive. What would this do to my Mother and Father? What kind of legacy would I be leaving my son, how do I deal with the financial implications, the fear of living and dieing alone, and all this wasn't even including my own personal and mental health over this!
The other realization I have had, was Just how dangerous the internet can be. I know there is a lot of information out there about everything, but i begin to wonder just how dangerous it could be. For two months I lamented over this, everyday looking up the syptoms, the effects, what to look for what not and so on, with all these self proclaimed experts, here and elsewhere on the WWW, with great intentions, can be cause for great harm, but also, if it weren't for the people here on this site, i do not know how much longer it would have taken me to go get tested. This site was the final push I needed to go and find out once and for all, and am so relieved today that i am negative.
It is a very SCARY place to be in between my ears, and I even comptemplated missing my appointment, but I realized I just couldn't go through this anymore and bite the bullet and find out TODAY. I did. If you think you may have been exposed? GO GET TESTED, stop looking for answers on the internet, GO TO A STD/HIV/TB SPECIALIST. NOW.
Thank you all....
As LIZZIE has told you. It is not possible or healthy to attempt to diagnose HIV from symptoms. Please have you HIV test for a Conclusive result. Diahrea is a nonspecific symptom which is often caused by anxiety.
ars happens 2-4 weeks after exposure and lasts 1-2 weeks
go test...geeeeeeeeez...get it over with.
go test...geeeeeeeeez...get it over with.
the only way to know your status is by testing. you can do so now for a reliable and conclusive test result.
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