Hiv infection

[sadgirl92]

Okay so I’m having extreme anxiety right now and don’t know what to think anymore. I’m a 30 year old female who on September 10, 2022, had a night with a guy who’s hiv status I know nothing about he was someone I was talking to but not really my bf. I’m not sure if he penetrated me, (I was not drunk) but I think he tried, but he kept rubbing his p**** on me, idk if he did penetrate me, but let’s assume he did ( I can’t remember cus I keep overthinking the situation). Before this incident I had a lump on my thigh a week before that went away on its own, and a lump under my tongue in which I never found out what it was but went away on its own but keeps coming back (this was before my encounter, weird things happening to me already). So On October 7, 2022 (27 days) after my so called exposure I tested negative for hiv with a 4th generation, I know this isn’t conclusive until it’s the exact 4th week. But On October 27,2023  6 weeks or so after my exposure I developed erythema nodosm, various nodules on my legs(idk if this was a coincidence or something that was already developing before my encounter and it jst happened then) . Till this date I can’t figure out what caused this or what’s causing it. But I was seen with a hematologist of the blood who tested my blood and I came out with “atypical B cells”. When I googled this it shows that people with chronic infections like hiv or autoimmune diseases like lupus  or malignancy’s like cancer can have “atypical B cells”. I’m panicking reading this, my questions is, does my encounter sound high risk? Does my 4th generation test sound reliable at all. Does it sound like my symptoms are coming from an HIV infection? I feel like im going crazy, I haven’t had any night sweats. I have adenopathy of my underarms and am having a ultrasound soon for it.  I’m really scared with all this :(

[GuitarRox]

Hi. You already asked about this here and were advised. Most likely you had no risk as he most likely did not penetrate. Just touching you with his penis is not going to transmit HIV. There has to be full penetration and note that there is LESS THAN a ONE PERCENT chance in the situation of your having an actual risk with an HIV positive person. There is zero chance if they weren't hiv +. So, do you understand that you've glomed onto a fear that is statistically unlikely? Hiv is NOT diagnosed by symptoms. And in your previous post, you stated you tested on day 27. Sure, day 28 is conclusive but your test really is not going to change in that one day time frame. While I'm sorry about your fears and medical situation, this has nothing to do with HIV. You can take another test if you like but would bet my right arm that it too will be negative. You need to work with your doctor on causation of any abnormal tests you have but it's not hiv.

[sadgirl92]

Thank you so much for your response, I’ve been seen by so many specialists at this point, and can’t get a definite answer to what’s going on with me, so many odd symptoms, from jaw pain to sudden joint pain and the erythema nodules. I did panick when I googled my “atypical B cell” results, related conditions. No more google for me :/, thank you I won’t ask this again.

[GuitarRox]

Glad you can see that HIV is not an issue here. Good luck finding out what is going on. I do know the medical world is pretty good at solving things eventually.