Some questions about swollen glands

[irrationalfearperhaps]

Hi,

A week ago today I met a girl who I kissed, not for a prolonged amount of time but open mouthed.

I, at the time, had a small ulcer or bite on the inside of my cheek.

Last night I put on a hooded jumper and felt a pain under the right side of my jaw. upon feeling it noticed a swollen and quite painful gland.

I went to sleep and woke up with it quite a lot more swollen, and also two or three quite heavily swollen and sore on the left side as well.

On the Monday just gone, I had 4 dental implants inserted into my top front set of teeth.

My dentist has informed me this wouldn't be to do with the glands as the glands under the jaw don't drain from the top set of teeth?

I'm on antibiotics which I started two days before the procedure, and also anti virals as I get cold sores and wanted to avoid an outbreak while healing.

My worry, is perhaps some blood passed from mouth to mouth even though the kissing wasn't aggressive what so ever. I hope my fear is completely unfounded... I'm trying to convince myself it is rather than doing the opposite and having an absolute freak out!

I've read that swollen glands during onset of HIV are painless, is this a fact?

Also, would it be possible for my glands to have swollen purely due to the invasive procedure and trauma my mouth has suffered?

Thank you for your time and help.

[Teak]

You don't have an HIV concern so whatever is going on with your glands have nothing to do with HIV.

[irrationalfearperhaps]

Thank you, I don't want to waste your time by irritating you or re posting, but if you could answer some of the questions relating to the glands it would solve a lot of my anxieties.

Thank you again, either way. It's much appreciated.

[Teak]

You never had an exposure. Kissing is not a risk of HIV transmission.