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Unexplained symptoms, any ideas?

I have read many times about the low risk of HIV with oral sex, but I am having unexplained symptoms that are very worrysome. Standard STD tests were neg 1 week after recieving oral from an unknown female (I am a 33yo male). First doc appt with symptoms of a very flushed feeling face and neck resulted in a probable allergic reaction to the treatment of chlamdia and ghonorreah given as a precaution one week prior. A steroid shot was given and did not help. Two days ago, doc did a throat culture, CBC, and other blood work which all came back perfectly normal. Symptoms are the very flush feeling in my face and neck, sore throat, and a little body ache.

I have never had the flush sensation I am feeling and have read that hot flash sensations could be an early symptom of HIV. Aside from statistics in getting HIV from oral, if I don't have any bacterial infections, no fever, but all the symptoms mentioned, which just so happen to have come up 2-3 weeks after possible exposure, could this be HIV and I have possibly beat the odds?
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Thanks Teak. I have seen that said a ton here and that does comfort me slightly. Just seems very strange that these symptoms I've never had before have started after my episode I spoke of. I guess on to another doc visit to do more tests. Brutal........
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Your question was answered. You don't have an HIV concern.
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Anyone? This is freaking me out. The hot flashes keep coming and going a feel like the move from my face to my neck to my legs then back up. Very very weird. Is this an ARD or HIV symptom? Thx.
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No. You didn't have a risk of contracting HIV from oral sex.
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