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symptoms and exposure
3 years ago I had exposure to an hiv positive person in what I can tell is apparently low risk situation, but recently my symptoms have me concerned. Can someone help with some opinions.
I have swollen feeling lymphnodes in my neck which have gotten painful over the last 4 days. Also have noticed a white film on my tongue and white bumps well at the back of my tongue. General tiredness and body pain.
Can someone give me some help. I'm tired from lack of sleep and stress - do these sound like the things that would come on at this stage if I was infected.
Sorry if I'm wasting people's time, but don't know where to turn.
I have swollen feeling lymphnodes in my neck which have gotten painful over the last 4 days. Also have noticed a white film on my tongue and white bumps well at the back of my tongue. General tiredness and body pain.
Can someone give me some help. I'm tired from lack of sleep and stress - do these sound like the things that would come on at this stage if I was infected.
Sorry if I'm wasting people's time, but don't know where to turn.
Sorry, can't get an appointment for a rapid test for at least two weeks (Canadian healthcare isn't always the best). Just need some help getting through the days. I don't know if my symptoms are severe enough - can someone describe typical thrush feeling and or swollen nodes?
Congrats! Glad you got the courage to test and are able to celebrate and believe your results! What you said bears repeating for just about everyone coming to this forum:
Any of you out there still looking at symptoms, you won't believe that you don't have this illness until you test. Go test, I had what I thought was everything. My tongue was disgusting, ulcers in my mouth, lymph nodes in one side of my neck the size of a golf ball, pain that I assumed were more swollen lymphs. The key is these symptoms were NOT HIV.
I am going to my regular doctor to see if there is something else wrong with me, but one thing is certain it is NOT HIV.
Take these comments to the bank, people! :0)
Any of you out there still looking at symptoms, you won't believe that you don't have this illness until you test. Go test, I had what I thought was everything. My tongue was disgusting, ulcers in my mouth, lymph nodes in one side of my neck the size of a golf ball, pain that I assumed were more swollen lymphs. The key is these symptoms were NOT HIV.
I am going to my regular doctor to see if there is something else wrong with me, but one thing is certain it is NOT HIV.
Take these comments to the bank, people! :0)
After delaying 3 times I finally got the courage up to get my test, had to be talked into the rapid test. As I sat there putting pressure on the pin ***** on my finger my mind and heart were racing. Longest 30 seconds in my life, until they came back into the room and proclaimed the "Test is negative."
Negative, I could not believe it. I want to thank all of you for your help.
Any of you out there still looking at symptoms, you won't believe that you don't have this illness until you test. Go test, I had what I thought was everything. My tongue was disgusting, ulcers in my mouth, lymph nodes in one side of my neck the size of a golf ball, pain that I assumed were more swollen lymphs. The key is these symptoms were NOT HIV.
I am going to my regular doctor to see if there is something else wrong with me, but one thing is certain it is NOT HIV.
Negative, I could not believe it. I want to thank all of you for your help.
Any of you out there still looking at symptoms, you won't believe that you don't have this illness until you test. Go test, I had what I thought was everything. My tongue was disgusting, ulcers in my mouth, lymph nodes in one side of my neck the size of a golf ball, pain that I assumed were more swollen lymphs. The key is these symptoms were NOT HIV.
I am going to my regular doctor to see if there is something else wrong with me, but one thing is certain it is NOT HIV.
Okay my test is tomorrow. My symptoms seem worse. Can anybody give me some encouragement and advice on what to expect.
Just really scared.
Thanks for any kindness.
Just really scared.
Thanks for any kindness.
As Teak has already stated-"Your symptoms have nothing to do with HIV coming 3 years later after a possible exposure."
-No one here can diagnose your symptoms. HIV has NO symptoms. Any symptom you can think of IS NON-SPECIFIC to HIV in and of itself. Your pain behind the knee, armpit etc, are common symptoms of a Virus called ANXIETY, nothing more.
-No one here can diagnose your symptoms. HIV has NO symptoms. Any symptom you can think of IS NON-SPECIFIC to HIV in and of itself. Your pain behind the knee, armpit etc, are common symptoms of a Virus called ANXIETY, nothing more.
Okay one final post and I'll wait out the 10 days until my test. Are pain behind the knee and in the quad and burning/pain under the armpit symptoms that anyone has seen before?
i had posted to an an old thread accidentally. Exposure was three years ago received oral, shared crack pipes from hiv+
2 and a half years ago brief unprotected vaginal with indetermit status
So lymph node swelling related to hiv are not painful?
2 and a half years ago brief unprotected vaginal with indetermit status
So lymph node swelling related to hiv are not painful?
I know symptoms can fool with the mind, but was just looking for something to get through the night.
I was in a bad place 2 - 3 years ago, I don't even know who that person was... does anybody know if lymphs would come on suddenly painful with only swelling in the neck? Did i have risk from both of the situations described?
I was in a bad place 2 - 3 years ago, I don't even know who that person was... does anybody know if lymphs would come on suddenly painful with only swelling in the neck? Did i have risk from both of the situations described?
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