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enlarged lymph nodes

i had 2 unprotected receiving oral exposures 3 weeks apart, just confirmed by a doctor i have enlarged nodes in neck armpits and groin as i have been getting niggiling feelings in these areas, so we dont get confused, receiving oral then again 3 weeks later at 4 weeks niggling feelings at 6 weeks hiv antibody/antigen test neg, at 8weeks confirmed enlarged nodes, i feel the test confimed the 1st exposure but going out of my mind about the 2nd as i believe i have hiv
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230890 tn?1197648014
to put your mind at ease test at the 6 week mark and coclude it on the 3rd month.
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its the 2nd i am worried about its only been 3 weeks since the test, and  lymph nodes are enlarged in  3 places, doctor said i have just got an infection didnt know what maybe mono i have no sore throat just feels like there is a lump there when i swallow like im about to get a sore throat so the only thing i can think of is hiv
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relax, i have 2 lymp node under my jaw. it just there and it wont disappear so maybe ur lympnode are just threre.
and lymph node dosnt mean u infected. testing at 6 weeks are good indicator
so relax and belive in ur 6 weeks negative and stop thinking about hiv
if will drive u crazy belive me i know
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