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Sufficient Testing regardless of symptoms?
11 weeks ago I had unprotected oral sex at a strip club and have developed a rash on my inner thigh that looks like jock itch and will not go away. I also have has swollen lymphnodes and mild fever 99 to 99.5. I have had 8 visits to urgent care and this rash will not go away. I finally talked my doctor into prescribing me Valtrex 7 weeks ago and it has had no affect on the rash nor has the 11 weeks of Nystatin. It is a bright pink itchy rash. I am never sick...so that is my concern as it will not go away. I have a sore throat as well. Negative Antibody tests at 67 days and 75 days. Negative RNA PCR Quantitative at 70 days. I would like to know what this is...but more concerned about HIV than anything. I have read 100 hours on the internet and understand oral is NO RISK to VERY LITTLE RISK...but do not know where these symptoms came from other than this experience 11 weeks ago. Please help.
Yeah never heard of a health person with a fever...maybe its a cold or flu??? Follow up with your Dr this is not HIV related.
If this is a no risk event...then for a 100% healthy person...to have swollen lymphnodes, fever, mild oral thrush...2 sores, rash that does not respond to anti-bacterial...indicating a viral infection...what else could this be. I have had the standard STD panel and all negative. So...please someone in all their wisdom and education assist me in this dilemma.
The 75 day antibody test would be a good indication, but you never had a risk from the incident above. So tests are meaningless for HIV based on the above incident.
Hello Vance. I understand that and my primary concern is HIV. I have spent $600 in HIV tests and am still concerned. I know you are a regular here and respect your knowledge. So in your opinion would a PCR at 70 days and HIV antibody at 75 days both negative be a reaffirming conclusive result to no HIV.
Talk to a dermotoligst, this is a HIV forum and that is all that is delt with here.
With 8 visits to the doctor...they are all mystified and continue to say it is jock itch. But jock itch does not develop fever and swollen lymphnodes. Why would a rash too be so resistant to treatment?
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