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possble hiv symptoms

Hi there four months ago on jan i visited a csw i used protection but later two weeks later came down with a flu and cough back pain shooting pain behind my legs , night sweats legs only , and i noticed a herpes ob on my legs it really concerned me because if i got infected with herpes i most likely be infected with hiv. a month went by and on feb i had an intense burning sensation on my pelvic region but did not notice any bumps a week later i noticed fissures along my crease line and two herpes lesion bumps came one on each side of my legs they healed in a week

since then i dropped 20 pounds
ive been getting moskito like pimples on chest and arms
i have a swollen lymph node on my neck right next to throat
i also can feel two bean shaped bumps on each side of my groin
none in arm pit
last week what really freaked me out a purple bruise like blotch on my arm leaving a circular center with the color of my skin, it has faded away already as of today is bearly visible
two days ago i noticed two dry skin blotches on my shoulders
that really scared, especially the purple blotch and body tweatching throughout my body and little needles prockling on fingers.

What are my chances of a possible hiv infection simotaniously with herpes since i was infected by herpes? i never had any lesion on my penis but hiv transmission couldve occur elsewhere on my body. If i dont have herpes lesion on penis does that mean the condom remained intact i did notice all semen in there when i finished but what if there were holes on it.

three months has passed by and all this symptoms started happening im really scared to go get tested, but any advice would be appreciated thank you for your time .
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Move along.
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Your only issue is "HIV Anxiety Syndrome". We've all seen the same thing on HIV forums a thousand times. It is a result of sexual repression in the information age. Nobody in your situation has ever tested positive and you will not either.
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You're welcome.Stay safe.
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im sorry i wont post any more , but thank you teak for assuring i had no risk and nurse girl for tipyng "go get tested" which i did, and rain lover for your encouraging words
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I agree with NurseGirl,please get some serious therapy for your anxiety.
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ENOUGH!!!!!

You never had a risk and we told you that, you now have PROOF that you dont have HIV but cannot accept it...you need serious help!!!

You need to leave this forum, we have NOTHING left to say to you.  We can't help you, only a mental health professional can.  You don't have HIV!
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You need to get off HIV forums,it's making your anxiety worse.
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Today was the most stressful day of my entire life, I woke up and just didnt know what to do i felt desperate like wanting to run anywhere for no reason. So i just decided i cant take this any longer i felt needles and spiders crawling on my arms legs face scalp and i just wanted to break down but something in me just wont let me cry even if i want to. I saw my dad look at me telling goodmorning with a big smile on his face and i just wanted to tell him dad im so sorry for letting you down but im sick. I couldnt i acted normal like always but i was dying of fear anxiety and sadness deep in me. So i decided enough i cant take this anymore i took a shower and in my desperation i just laid down on my tub with the shower running alot of things running throug my mind i wasnt suicidal but just about thinking how i was going to cope with this disease. So i got to planned parenthood i filled out some forms and the people there waiting to be called in didnt seem nervous i was trembling as i filled out my forms. The nurse calls me in and asks me all kinds of questions, I anwred them all. I just felt so weird when i told i was there for an hiv test , she then told me they were going to do all kinds of std lab checks ghon,shypilis,claumydia but wont be in till two weeks, but youll have your hiv test in twenty minutes. I dont know i felt confortable in that inviroment it didnt smell like the typical doctors office like alcohol and stuff , they call me in and i nervous but not as much as i was back home , the nurse takes a vile of blood then the big test hiv i was oh my god please give me another chance the nurse pricks my finger and told me to go to the waiting room there were alot of goodlooking girls with their cottonballs wrapped with tape around their elbows i said in my head this is the price of beauty having to take an std test. the nurse called me in and i was ready to hear reacted but to my surprise it was a negative i was so happy.  the nurse then gave a bag of condoms and i left but i still felt kind of odd, alot of things started going through my mind , thinking, what if the nurse saw me so nervous that they didnt want to tell me the truth that my test reacted, or what if my test reacted but they didnt want to tell me in fear of my acting out because i seemed so nervous, alot of what ifs started going through my mind. Im still not fully convinced im 100% safe. Im thinking what if they call me to tell me they found abnormalitys in my lab blood. it was three months since last exposure but my symptoms right now flare up the tingling and the spiders crwling. I prayed to god to give one more chance that i wont mess up ever again and he did give me another chance. Thank you guys for ur advise and time i was definetly in the shoes of those strong minded people living with the virus, i know how it feels now, you just want to escape reality but its imposible hoping its a dream, i still dont feel safe but if i start with the symptoms im going for another test. im sorry for taking your time but my symptoms made me feel really stressed out and i had no one to turn too: night sweat, weight loss, red blanching bumps on chest, big puple bruise like blotch on my arm, dry blotches of brown skin which look like scrapes swollen neck groin lymph nodes, the tongling sensations ghroughout my body lack of appetite having to force myself to eat atleast once a day. I still think about all my symptoms and me not feeling so well i dont know but i hope im ok . sorry for the long post but i needed to let it out i stll feel concerned , thak you
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You never had an exposure and you have been advised of it multiple times.
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any advice if i should retest in a few weeks??? please last post
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o my god you guys really know what you say, i was hiv -
i went to a parenthooh clinic and they pricked my finger my last exposure was feb 25 how accurate is that test, would i need to have another test done in in may 25 , i asked the nurse how accurate it was and she said it was pretty accurate, but any opinion you guys think im on the clear ??
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You're wasting your time,of course it will be negative,you had NO risk.
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right now im at an std clinic waiting to be pricked i hope i come out negative please pray for me im so scared
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You keep saying you know you need to get tested...you actually do NOT because you do not have a risk!!  If you need to do so for peace of mind...do it today, the result will be negative and you can put this behind you.  I would still strongly recommend professional help.  It simply is not normal to be so hysterical when everyone is telling you you have nothing to worry about!!

We can't keep repeating ourselves, you need to move on.
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What part of you didn't have a risk is it you aren't comprehending?
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You're not paying attention.What does ''you never had a risk'' mean.You don't require any testing.The anxiety you have is causing all those symptoms.You need to get off the net and focus on your life.
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excuse me sir i know i meed to be tested, i just had a wide variety on symptoms purple bruise like blotch and patches of dry skin over my shoulder
and im feeling weird sensations all over my body all muscles are tweatching
i eat and i cant gain weight, i just want to go get tested but i dont know how would i be able to cope with reality after im so scared please forgive for posting again thank you for reading
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You used PROTECTION.You don't have HIV so why talk as if you do.Seek some therapy for your paranoia/anxiety.
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hi there please forgive me for posting again but im sure im positive since last exposure 4 months ago i havent tested yet cause i need to man up. how long can i go without treatment i know they say ten years but can i wait for another 3 months i smoke alot lately i dont drink and i kind off feel like im going to pass out even when im about to sleep at night , please i know i have the virus any counseling available for me to be able to cope with my disease sorry for postin again thank you
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thank you
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How could we possibly answer what is cauing purple blotches?  If you are concerned, see your doctor, whatever it is, it is NOT related to HIV.

Condoms work, you did not get HIV wearing a condom.  Herpes is much easier to transmit, you cannot compare the two infections.
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im sorry one last question how could i possibly got a purple blotch on my arm i never had one before it was 2 inches wide , if i have hiv can it be progressing into a late stage too fast cause i heard you start getting blotches at late stages , i need to get tested but im too scared and im probabbly running out of time too fast sorry any prespective would be really appreciated
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im sorry but just thinking about my obious symptoms
weight loss
dry skin blotch
purple blotch on arm with circular middle leaving my skin color
little pimples around my chest and arms
night sweats, and tweatching through out my body, and prickling sensation on my fingers
swollen neck and groin lymph nodes
im so sorry nursegirl i was infected with herpes from this encounter, and i read that if a person has hiv with another std is more infectious, im so sorry but im scared. what can i do to cope with results because ghese symptoms arent anxiety driven i just dont understand how could i possibly been infected with a condom im sorry please bear with me
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