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Neurological symptoms of HIV?
Hi,
About 4-5 weeks ago I was on holiday to Greece and one night I went out on my own. I was extremely drunk and dont remember hardly anything from the night. There were lots of hookers there and because I was on my own they were coming up to me a lot. I remember at the start of the night saying no to all of them but dont remember what happened the rest of the night. This made me very paranoid because I got thinking, 'What if i did have sex with one of them?'. This would be completely not like me as I would never consider having sex with a sex worker. Also I had condoms in my wallet so if the un thinkable happened then I would have almost certianly used one. Anyway this is why I'm worrying.
Two days after this I was feeling pretty sick and just genereally unwell. I'm pretty sure you dont get any symptoms 2 days after possible exposure do you? Anyway, these symptoms carried on for about a week after I got back. I put this down to something I eat and just had got an infection. Ever since then I haven't had consistant excrement. I wouldnt say I had diarrhea but I would say the excrement was not as solid as normal. Then about 5 days ago I started to become a little constipated. I have also had a slight throat infection which has lasted about 2 weeks and sometimes feel sick after or during eating although I havent been sick yet.
So I went to the doctors and they said it is most likely I got a bug from on holiday. They made me do a solid sample and I got this back today and the result was 'normal'. This has made me worried because I was wishing there would be something wrong with it so I could blame my symptoms on a bug.
Now the most worrying thing is that for the last 2 weeks I have been 'shaky'. My hands and feet shake. Not uncontrollably but if I put my hands out in front of me I can see the fingers shaking. I have also started to feel a slight numbness in my hands and slightly in my legs. This numbness isn't a loss of feeling, more like a kind of burning feeling. I havent read about shaking being a kind of HIV symptom but I know numbness can be.
I have read about neurological signs being a symptom of HIV but from what I have read these symptoms appear months or years after infection not only 3-4 weeks after??
Also, Is shaking a possible symptom of HIV?
Another thing is that when I went to see the doctor last week she checked my temperature and said it was fine. Would it be high if I was infected?
I hope you can help as I am very worried. Thanks!
About 4-5 weeks ago I was on holiday to Greece and one night I went out on my own. I was extremely drunk and dont remember hardly anything from the night. There were lots of hookers there and because I was on my own they were coming up to me a lot. I remember at the start of the night saying no to all of them but dont remember what happened the rest of the night. This made me very paranoid because I got thinking, 'What if i did have sex with one of them?'. This would be completely not like me as I would never consider having sex with a sex worker. Also I had condoms in my wallet so if the un thinkable happened then I would have almost certianly used one. Anyway this is why I'm worrying.
Two days after this I was feeling pretty sick and just genereally unwell. I'm pretty sure you dont get any symptoms 2 days after possible exposure do you? Anyway, these symptoms carried on for about a week after I got back. I put this down to something I eat and just had got an infection. Ever since then I haven't had consistant excrement. I wouldnt say I had diarrhea but I would say the excrement was not as solid as normal. Then about 5 days ago I started to become a little constipated. I have also had a slight throat infection which has lasted about 2 weeks and sometimes feel sick after or during eating although I havent been sick yet.
So I went to the doctors and they said it is most likely I got a bug from on holiday. They made me do a solid sample and I got this back today and the result was 'normal'. This has made me worried because I was wishing there would be something wrong with it so I could blame my symptoms on a bug.
Now the most worrying thing is that for the last 2 weeks I have been 'shaky'. My hands and feet shake. Not uncontrollably but if I put my hands out in front of me I can see the fingers shaking. I have also started to feel a slight numbness in my hands and slightly in my legs. This numbness isn't a loss of feeling, more like a kind of burning feeling. I havent read about shaking being a kind of HIV symptom but I know numbness can be.
I have read about neurological signs being a symptom of HIV but from what I have read these symptoms appear months or years after infection not only 3-4 weeks after??
Also, Is shaking a possible symptom of HIV?
Another thing is that when I went to see the doctor last week she checked my temperature and said it was fine. Would it be high if I was infected?
I hope you can help as I am very worried. Thanks!
Oral thrush is WHITE. Five weeks test is good to know you haven't been infected previously. Test at 3 months post exposure. Expect a negative result.
Ok I have a few questions. I have a quite think yellowey coating on my tongue. Can this be oral thrush or is that only white? I am quite sure that I had noticed this before my 'incident' but not 100% sure.
Also, if I was to get a HIV test now at week 5, how reliable would this be? Obviously it would not be conclusive but would this give me a good indication?
Also, if I was to get a HIV test now at week 5, how reliable would this be? Obviously it would not be conclusive but would this give me a good indication?
Well excuse me for the misprint It sounds to me if you where that drunk then you would not of been able to get a WILLY so MOVE ON you where never at risk and seek help for your drinking problem. You are lucky you werent killed robbed raped held hostage WHO KNOWS
In reply to alienshow. I honestly have no recolection of the night and genuinely do not remember having sex. Also, I said I did have condoms in my wallet.
First and foremost you dont even know if you had sex? So that tells me you did you just dont want to admit it. Symptoms are meaningless which in return anxiety and stress over this worrying could of brought your troubles on. But then you say you had no condom in the good old wallet. Hummmmmmmmmmm man come clean!!!!!!!!
no offense guys, and its often used a copout diagnosis by a lot of people, but your "neurological" symptoms seem like they are entirely due to anxiety. It can be quite debilitating if you let it continue.
Well that's what i've been told as well.....especially in my case coz i've been a pretty heavy smoker for a few years & it's been almost 2 packets a day for the last few weeks since i've been underrgoing the stress of the HiV related incident....& SMOKING does cause nerves to compress which does cause weakness & numbness in the legs.....for me too it's constant especially during the evenings in still positions..
When i'm gyming or playing it's less.......less keep in touch on this forum & lets wish both our tests return negative......I'l have you in my prayers!!! Cheers!
When i'm gyming or playing it's less.......less keep in touch on this forum & lets wish both our tests return negative......I'l have you in my prayers!!! Cheers!
Thanks! Also good to hear from someone going through the same and hopefully the result of your 6.5 week test will be the same as the 3 month test.
Its just weird because I remember I was feeling shaky on holiday (days after possible infection) but just thought it was because I was ill as these symptoms couldnt occur so soon after possible infection.
The shaking has appeared to get worse over the last few weeks and since a week ago I started to feel numbness.
I have also felt a lot of muscle fatigue/weakness. I play a lot of football and normally the day after playing I get muscle fatigue which then goes away but for the last 3 weeks I have felt like a constant muscle fatigue.
I also had bad pains in my neck which I'm pretty sure where muscle pains whilst on holiday. I put it down to swimming and thought I had strained something. The pain went away for about a week and about 2 weeks ago I started feeling the pain in my neck muscles again so maybe this has something to do with my shaking.
Also, the numbness and tingling is not constant the whole day (the shaking is) and it seems to get worse when I have been using them or sitting on my feet so maybe this indicates circulatory problems as I dont have particularly good circulation.
Its just weird because I remember I was feeling shaky on holiday (days after possible infection) but just thought it was because I was ill as these symptoms couldnt occur so soon after possible infection.
The shaking has appeared to get worse over the last few weeks and since a week ago I started to feel numbness.
I have also felt a lot of muscle fatigue/weakness. I play a lot of football and normally the day after playing I get muscle fatigue which then goes away but for the last 3 weeks I have felt like a constant muscle fatigue.
I also had bad pains in my neck which I'm pretty sure where muscle pains whilst on holiday. I put it down to swimming and thought I had strained something. The pain went away for about a week and about 2 weeks ago I started feeling the pain in my neck muscles again so maybe this has something to do with my shaking.
Also, the numbness and tingling is not constant the whole day (the shaking is) and it seems to get worse when I have been using them or sitting on my feet so maybe this indicates circulatory problems as I dont have particularly good circulation.
I've been having similar symptoms as you for weeks now.......my fingers & feet feel tingly & numb all the time.......& yeah where ever i've checked inclusding the doctors most feel that in my case they are attributed to stress & other habits of mine.....I'm going through a similar phase in my life waiting for the 3 month mark to test out conclusively....though my 6.5 week test was negative......& everyone's saying it's a good encouraging sign..
Hang in there mate....you're not the only one who's having these symptoms !!!
Hang in there mate....you're not the only one who's having these symptoms !!!
Around 1/2000 for a male according to the CDC, unless you engaged in riskier actions
Ok will do. So what are the chances in terms of a percentage or ration of getting infected if you have unprotected sex with someone who is positive?
symptoms are completely variable and irrelevant, test if you need peace of mind. 6 weeks would be enough in your situation with a (possible but most likely not) potential exposure.
basically Im just scared incase I did have sex with a hooker. I just wanted to know if anyone could tell me how soon neurological symptoms can occur?
i am not sure how to answer you becuase i am nt sure that you even know your risk. but as frank304 said if you think you had a risk then test at 6-8 weeks to get a good indication and at 12 weeks for your conclusive results.
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