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STD and really worried

3.5 weeks ago I had protected anal sex with another male status unknown. the risk that occurred was when we first started he inserted it in me for a few seconds in which I realized he didn't have the condom on so I pushed him away, he got a condom and finished and the condom did not break. ever since I've been constantly worried about hiv. 2 weeks exactly after I got these pimples on my chest, which have gone down a lot now, and now 3 weeks later I've had a headache that comes and goes for the past 3 days and starting yesterday lower stomach and back pain, pain in my hips and thighs and also pain around my lymph nodes, but they aren't swollen. I usually notice the pain off and on throughout the day, I don't feel it all day constantly. I don't know what to think or do. are these symptoms I should be worried about? I know my risk was brief, but I'm just extremely stressed out, and my health anxiety is literally driving me crazy. it's been 24 days, but I can't take this anymore and feel as if I cannot go another 5 days until I can get tested. could me thinking about all of the symptoms really be causing me to have them? could my anxiety keep playing with me? I know that it's really hard to transmit hiv, it's just really bugging me and I cannot get over it. maybe it's just all in my head, wish I could see that. please someone help me and give me the best info you possibly have and try to put my mind at ease. I don't even want to get out of bed because I'm so stressed out over this.
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I just went today and got blood work done for hiv 1 and 2, syphillis, and hepatitis panel. extremely worried about the hiv test due to the headaches I've been having the past few days, and the sore neck and stomach pains. Really scared to get my results, they said they won't be in until Monday. Do you think I was at a really high risk and my anxiety is just causing me to think I have these symptoms? I've been feeling around my neck a lot so I think that might be why it's hurting. I don't feel anything swollen.
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Hi, none of your symptoms are std related but even brief unprotected anal would be a risk for all std,s. if  your concerned you can test at the correct window periods. But i would not be overly concerned at this point. Symptoms would be a puss discharge from your anus for the most part.
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