Welcome to the Forum. I'll try to help. As I read your post I sense an undercurrent of anxiety and perhaps guilt over the exposure that you describe. I also not that you appear to have become very aware of the sorts of minor illness, mouth ulcers, etc that we all get with great regularity. I hope that my answers to your questions, as well as my recommendations will help you to move forward from your concerns.
As for your questions:
1. No, these symptoms sound NOTHING like HIV.
2. Adults get strep throats all the time.
3. No, strep throat is NOT an indicator of HIV.
4. I would not worry about strep throat. it happens form time to time and is easily taken care of.
5. Night sweats are non-specific and be caused by lots of things including reflux/heartburn. They are not particularly concerning for HIV.
6. I have no idea. You would have to ask your dentist.
My advice is to try not to worry. As part of that and to put any lingering concerns you have about HIV, I would suggest that you get a single test for HIV at this time. I predict the test will be negative and when it is, you need to accept and believe it. I hope my comments will help your progress. EWH
Thanks for getting back with me so quick and yes you are correct I have been watch every little move my body makes. I will take you advice and move forward and get a test. Do you know the odds of transmission base on my situation? Also do you think my current cold/strep throat might be causing the night sweats? Thanks again for your time and help.
Your odds of having HIV form the single unprotected encounter you describe are mathematically less than 1 in a million.
Certainly community acquired viral respiratory track infections and/or strep could also cause night sweats. EWH
Thanks again for the educated information and help. It really sounds like anxiety and stress are causing most of my issues. Have a great weekend.
Doc, I still continue to have night sweats, are they common in HIV postive people at 6 months? I think that stress or alcohal many be causing my sweats. Thanks
Night sweats are a non-specific finding with many, many causes. No change in my opinion or recommendations. EWH