Groin Pain - something to be concerned about?

[Worried7134]

I've been having some minor pains recently some in my groin, but mostly in my inner thighs and some in my hips. I'm worried they might be my inguinal lymph nodes. I thought they were located only in the groin but I've seen some diagrams that show them going down into the thigh. I don't see or really feel anything swollen or hard.  It's been exactly two weeks since my exposure, so these pains have me concerned. I've already posted on here about my exposure and been told it was very low risk. I'm just wondering if these symptoms change anything. Here's a brief recap of the exposure two weeks ago: I engaged in sexual activity with a man of unknown status.  I know that he has been with a lot of women.  According to him, a couple different ones each month. The contact we had was: 1. I used my tongue only on the shaft of his penis, but I probably got some precum in my mouth; 2. I performed manual sex on him, he came in my hands (a little on my chest) - I later realized I had a small day-old cut on that hand - that I'm positive came into contact with semen. Two days later I came down with mild viral infection (cough, sore throat, runny nose) that cleared up with antibiotics in about a week.  The groin pains started about week after the exposure, but haven't gone away.  I'm sorry for posting again, and I have acknowledged that I have been having extreme anxiety over this and have been reading through the HIV anxiety board to try to ease my mind. I just wanted to see if anyone else has experience pains like this and if it's something to be concerned about. Thanks for any advice.

[Teak]

You do not have an HIV concern.

[Worried7134]

Thank you for your response. Can you tell me if people ever cite this kind of inner thigh pain as a symptom of ARS?

[Teak]

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug abusers
Mother to child

You never had an exposure so your symptoms have nothing to do with HIV.

[Worried7134]

It's been 3.5 weeks since my exposure and I am having a lot of neck pain, pain/pressure in my ears, dizzyness, and fever.  I realize that these symptoms can probably be attributed to an ear infection, but I feel like since ear infections are not common in adults and that it's happening right within the time ARS symptoms would show up, that it might be too much of a coincidence.  I also finished a round of antibiotics about a week ago, which would make an ear infection unlikely also. I know my exposure was low risk, but I can't help worrying that I may be one of those rare cases where HIV was transmitted in a non-traditional way. I'm sorry to be posting again, but do you think these symptoms could be ARS-related?  Thanks for any response.

[Worried7134]

Sorry, I forgot to put who my question was directed to.

It's been 3.5 weeks since my exposure and I am having a lot of neck pain, pain/pressure in my ears, dizzyness, and fever.  I realize that these symptoms can probably be attributed to an ear infection, but I feel like since ear infections are not common in adults and that it's happening right within the time ARS symptoms would show up, that it might be too much of a coincidence.  I also finished a round of antibiotics about a week ago, which would make an ear infection unlikely also. I know my exposure was low risk, but I can't help worrying that I may be one of those rare cases where HIV was transmitted in a non-traditional way. I'm sorry to be posting again, but do you think these symptoms could be ARS-related?  Thanks for any response.

I should also note that one of the lymph nodes in my neck is swollen.

Thanks

[Teak]

Reread the replies given. You did not have an exposure. If you are concerned about your symptoms see your doctor they are not HIV related.

[Worried7134]

Thank you for answering my questions. I am just really scared, particularly now about this swollen, hard lymph node on my neck. I don't usually get sick, and now within the ARS period I've been having these symptoms come up. I know you said I had no risk, but I've read elsewhere that my situation is low risk. Last question, I promise: do you think this swollen, hard lymph node near my throat could be HIV related?

[Teak]

No, you never had an exposure.