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Hello. I am male 24. I had a sexual contact with a transsexual man completely unknown to me. I was out in the city and I got drunk. I don't remember did I wear a condom or not. I started to experience som of the symptoms 5 weeks after the exposure. First I had high temperature around 37 C for 3-4 days accompanied with sore throat. On the sixth week I made HIV test because I was really scared. The test was negative. I got better. But on the next week I got sick again. Coughing, sore throat, running nose and temperature again 37 C. During the previous week I experienced many of the symptoms of HIV: muscle pain in the legs, tenderness in the area of the groins, sore throat, high temperature, headaches. Yesterday some red spots emerged on my right hand. I think I have acne on my face not as usual as I normally do.
I am really scared. I made tast again on the 9th week. It was negative. Now it is my 10th week and I really don't know what to do. Now with this rash on my hand I think that the chances for me to have HIV are really high although the doctor said that the test on the 9th week is almost 100% sure. I do not believe this.
I do not know what to do. Please give me some advice.
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366749 tn?1544695265
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Your 9 week test was negative, which is very highly reassuring. Your 12 week test will not be different anymore. Next time, keep alcohol away from sex with unknowns, the two do not mix well.
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Thank you for the respond. You are totally right. I know I did the stupiest thing ever. I shouldn't have let this happen. But now it is too late and I am very desperate ...I prey my 12th week test to be negative...
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366749 tn?1544695265
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Keep good hopes, fingers crossed,,, trust in God,,,you will be fine, and I am very sure, your 12 week test will again be Negative,,,,, and you will be back to your normal life soon,,,,,,, Wishing you all the best.
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Thank you very much, Sir. I am so afraid I can't live a normal life anymore. Don't know what to do. I can't forget myself the thing I did.
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you'll be  neg for sure. stop worrying. 9 week test is conclusive.
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Thanks a lot for the good words. I know I should keep myself together. I am so worried about the symptoms I experience. I prey they are present because of the anxiety. I don't know anymore what is real and what not. I just finished university and I am so disappointed by myself and the thing I did. All day long I am thinking about the moment when I make the 12th week test ...
Thank you once again simpleguyinbc ! Wish you all the best .
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