Neck pain?

[javier1989]

Hi everyone!
Well, 44 days ago I had unprotected anal sex (no ejaculation though). 3 days before that I had developed a mild sore throat that I assumed was some kind of allergy. Two weeks after my sexual encouter, a terrible pain on the right side of my neck developed. My sore throat got worse one week after that neck pain. I also had this mild fever (37.3 C), nasal congestion, watery eyes and sneezing. All of my symptoms gradually disappeared in a few days, all except the nasal congestion and the neck pain. Five days later I was with a sore throat again and also productive cough, mild fever (37.3), nasal congestion and this neck pain that never disappeared. It's been 2 weeks since that and now some of my muscles ache, the pain in my neck is still there. I haven't noticed any swollen lymph nodes. Is it possible to have painful lymph nodes without swelling? Could all this be HIV related??

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[javier1989]

I also feel pain in my knees, near my elbows and shoulders. I found on the internet that there are lymph nodes in those locations... that and my neck pain is driving me crazy...

[Teak]

Your symptoms have nothing to do with HIV. You should be tested for having unprotected anal sex. 3 months post exposure will give you a conclusive test result.