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Freaking out
I recently had unprotected sex 25 days ago. It was a late Friday night/Early Saturday morning and by Sunday night, I was expericing burning while I urinated and tingling the rest of the time in my penis. I went the following day and I got an STD check that came back negative, but my symptoms were still there. The doctor then thought I might have a yeast infection, which he gave me diflcuan for and it worked for a about a week. I went back yesterday and he gave me doxycycline. I am very worried I might have HIV. He sent me too get a blood test for HIV (24 days later after unprotected sex). I have an ear ache and my tonsils or throat is sore but yesterday the doctor said my lymph nodes werent swollen. I've been very upset about all this the past couple of days. Am I just worry my self sick, as I have thrown up due to the stress or what? I should get my test back by tommorow or Friday. Is an earache and swolen neck/ throat causes of acute retroviral syndrome? I am very worried and think I seriously messed up my life. What do you think?
COMMUNITY LEADER
I have no idea where you are reading such things.
First, 25 days is a little late for ARS, if that's what you had. You have a sore throat. That could be anything.
For more info on this, see the HIV Prevention forum. They have many posts where its all been explained already.
AJ
First, 25 days is a little late for ARS, if that's what you had. You have a sore throat. That could be anything.
For more info on this, see the HIV Prevention forum. They have many posts where its all been explained already.
AJ
I couldn't stop worrying and went got a rapid HIV test today at the local health dept. It came back negative which is a good thing but still it was only after 25 days now. What about my swollen throat, could that be a sympton of ARS or am I just overworrying. Also I heard you cant test positive while you are having ARS. What do you think?
COMMUNITY LEADER
You are worrying yourself sick.
First, most people don't have HIV. Even if your partner had it, your chances of getting it are like 1 in 20,000 exposures if your partner was female.
ARS symptoms are vague and ambiguous, at best, and no one should base an HIV fear on them. Most people don't even get ARS. In all my years of working in this field, I have seen one true case of ARS, and he was very sick.
An earache wouldn't be ARS anyway, and perhaps you just have allergies or a cold. Stress can also cause aches and pains, as well.
Aj
First, most people don't have HIV. Even if your partner had it, your chances of getting it are like 1 in 20,000 exposures if your partner was female.
ARS symptoms are vague and ambiguous, at best, and no one should base an HIV fear on them. Most people don't even get ARS. In all my years of working in this field, I have seen one true case of ARS, and he was very sick.
An earache wouldn't be ARS anyway, and perhaps you just have allergies or a cold. Stress can also cause aches and pains, as well.
Aj
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