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HIV 3 years?
OK so this is my question ... I am in a monogamous relationship for the past 6 months or so, and lately have been thinking about my past sexual encounters. My only worry is my ex boyfriend with whom I had my first sexual encounter 3 years and 2 months ago (that would be the time of exposure, I guess). 6 week after we had sex for the first time I had a stomach flu (was in bed half unconscious vomiting and with diarrhea - I don' remember having a fever, just being really tired). It lasted for three days, and 2 of my friends who were with me even said they were feeling really sick after that - that I made them sick, Now I'm thinking could this have been ARS? (you can't infect others with the "flu" if this is ARS) . Since then I have been feeling really good except that 2 years ago I remember having mouth problems (about a month of several repeating oral ulcers). Stress? Also I have gum bleeding problems, and have been having them for the past year and a half. Other than that I feel really healthy. About a year ago I remember having a 4 day sensation of tingling and burning all over my body (but not the feet, nor the hands). The tingling sensation was dislocated (it moved from my neck to my shoulder, and then my thigh). I thought/think it was just stress (I am a really anxious person). I never had a rash, night sweats, swollen nodes, weight loss, nothing ... I am in my new relationship with someone I care deeply for and I guess I would never forgive myself If I hurt him. I am writing this now because it was only recently that I found out I don't know my ex at all - he had quite the promiscuous past, and I really trusted him. Foolishly. I am almost never sick, I never get the flu, I rarely even get a cold and a running nose ...so I'm thinking that is a sign that my immune system is really good.
If I had been infected would I have experienced any sign in the past 3 years and 2 months that something was wrong with me and could a stomach flu have been ARS? Vomiting is not usually mentioned as one of the main signs of ARS, right?
If I had been infected would I have experienced any sign in the past 3 years and 2 months that something was wrong with me and could a stomach flu have been ARS? Vomiting is not usually mentioned as one of the main signs of ARS, right?
no need more test if u practice safe sex
yes, and also I had a regular blood test done. came back normal. wouldn't it show some irregularities by now, if I had been developing hiv for so long ...?
take conclusive 3 months test
no, i have not gotten a test because I am still working up the courage to do so ...
have u got any test? other get a test, test after 3 months of your last exposure is conclusive
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