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Dry mouth issues

Good morning

I had a question about dry mouth is it a symptom of HIV and if so what stage of infection would you see it? Most major academic sites don't list it as a symptom however when you go on sites having to do with oral care and look at xerostomia(dry mouth) HIV is a cause.  Mouth not too dry during the day but it wakes me up during the night? It started about two weeks ago and had continued.  Leading up to that time I have not been on any medicine but have been under extreme emotional distress due to HIV scare can anyone comment on this?
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Have a good day.
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Teak to be experiencing these symptoms I must have penetrated then right? Im 99.9 percent sure I didn't but the only way a healthy person could be experiencing these symptoms would be if they penetrated please understand my situation do you think i need to be tested based on these symptoms? Please man have a heart
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And forget about exposure and all say i did have an exposure hypothetically when during the natural progression of the disease would one typically see dry mouth?
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My penis could have been chilling in and around that area for a few minutes though as far as I recall I did not spread her cheeks and enter her should I get tested based on symptoms and exposure?
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What part of you never had an exposure is it you can't comprehend?
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You never had a risk and you have told this by the best answerer we have.The anxiety forum is waiting for you.
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In your opinion though and from what you know is the disease without some symptoms after the ars period for an extended period of time?
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Take it to the anxiety forum you don't have and HIV concern.
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Ok but just please comment on what you've seen regarding dry mouth have you heard or seen that this sort of issue that is especially bad and wakes me up in the morning is caused by extreme anxiety stress from a situation like this?
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Do you think it's possible based on what posts you have read that this chronic dry mouth is anxiety related?
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So you wouldn't classify what described to you as penetrative? Last question how long is the disease generally in the asymptomatuc phase for? That's all I need to know
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HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or virginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug abusers
Mother to child
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What would have to happen for there to be one? I just want to cover my bases are you saying just the head of my penis in between her cheeks is ok as long i didn't force any penetration?
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You never had an exposure.
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Can you please comment on this and for how long HIV is asymptomatic for ?
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Nude spooning with a girl penis never went into her hole but her cheeks could have been open enough for my head to touch the inner part exposing it to god knows what and now I am having this dry mouth
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Let's make it simple. What did you do that you THINK put you at risk?
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I'm not sure but can you let me know about those symptoms though and what is typically seen 9 months after? Is it true HIV is asymptomatic after ars for a significant period of time? And can extreme emotional distress about HIV cause dry mouth like this? Please divert from your playbook for me man and answer me these questions I can't handle this anyone
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Did you have an exposure?
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I would really appreciate if some of the. Veteran members would comment on this as it has caused me a huge amount of personal distress thanks
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