Could l be HIV positive?

[brendantaylor545]

Its been exactly 12days since l had sex with a prostitute and the condom broke.l had some slight pain in my urethra  but l just brushed it away because l did not have any pain urinating and even up to today it is still like that.Up until 2 days back l have been feeling ok but when l went through the symptoms of HIV l started noticing that l had the same symptoms like fatigue,muscle pain,slight headaches,sweating,loss of apetite and mild diarrhea.What hurts me the most is l recently saw the prostitute and she does not seem to be worried,l even asked my friends what they thought about the girl but nobody seems to take me serious because they do not know exactly what l am feeling inside.So my question is are there any other diseases which have the same symptoms as this because l have tried checking other diseases but nothing seems to be matching with these symptoms but HIV alone. Could l be HIV positive? l am studying in a foreign country and chances are if l get tested positive l will be deported,what should l do l am really going crazy l cannot even concentrate in class.

[Teak]

Your test 3 months post exposure will be conclusive.

[rnegoro]

My friend and I had ALL THE SYMPTOMS of HIV , and we tested negative after 3 months.

IGNORE THE SYMPTOMS , just TEST AFTER 3 months.

RULE 1 -> YOU ARE GETTING PARANOID. RELAX DUDE, YOUR RISK OF EXPOSURE IS LOW.

RULE 2 -> your prostitute may not even have hiv

RULE 3 -> EVEN if she had HIV, you used a condom, you lessened your chances of transmission

CONCLUSION -> RELAX and test after 3 months.

[brendantaylor545]

Thanks alot guys l guess l will have to wait till 3 months, the other thing is l am circumcised how low will that reduce the chances. l once had a friend who was circumsized before but still contracted an STD is it because the varginal fluids entered through his urethra or what?

@rnegoro how do l ignore the symptoms l am trying but l am failing any tips on how to? l have been checking my body  just now l do not have any rash yet  nor swollen glands but l just have this feeling that l am sick,muscle pain and fever is this being paranoid??

[brendantaylor545]

Hi guys jus wasnted to update you on how l have been feeling since l last posted my comment. l have been reading other people's threads and they seem to be getting alot of feedback so l was wondering if there could be something l did wrong that made my thread not to be seen.

Nway about 2 days after l posted l had a vibrating/shivering sensation beneath my scrotum and mild pain in the testicles but it went away after 2 days also could this also be a symptom of Acute Hiv Symptoms? After that l seemed to have managed to controlled myself l had some friends come over for the weekend and everything seemed normal except that l was having some headaches which came and went. l have been a person who is affected by Air Conditioners and Fans so last week l went to school and the AC was very low immediately l started sneezing and that was 5 days ago up until today l have been having stuffy nose not as runny as the 1st day but it seems not to go away and the testicular pain seems to come and go again my tongue seems to be whiter than usuall especially at the back part,l am really confused and really scared to dissapoint all the people that are looking up to me. l have stopped attending classes as l can nolonger concentrate even a bit,guys l need your support could this be the end of me are all these the symptoms of HIV??

[Viky818]

The more you stress yourself about HIV, more symptoms gonna hunt you down and trust me they won't have anything to do with HIV.

[RainLover71]

Symptoms don't mean Jack,It's the test that counts.Ok,perfect test plan for you,take a DUO at 4 weeks and then an antibody test at 12 weeks.All the best.

[Teak]

165 dollars for a DUO test and an antibody test is less than 50 dollars.

[brendantaylor545]

l will definately do that but does anybody have answers to the above asked questions l need to know my fate so that l can be able to prepare myself to face my fear,especially the part about pain in the testicles.

[Teak]

HIV has no specific symptoms and to say you have went through them is untrue. Symptoms or lack of no indication of you status. The only way to know your status is by testing.

[nursegirl6572]

Follow the advice you've already been given and test at 3 months post exposure, that will give you a conclusive result.  Your overall risk was not that significant for two reasons...ONE, most people, including CSW's do NOT have HIV, and your intercourse WAS protected most of the time, until the condom failed.

Get your test when its time and quit ruminating about "symptoms", they mean nothing, plus what you've described are noy typical ARS symptoms anyway.

[brendantaylor545]

Guys now l just got even more freaked out.l have been having that cold which does not seem to want to go away so as l was feeling my lymph nodes l noticed a small bump behind my left ear and it does not seem to be getting any bigger for the past 2 days,its not painful its is jus hard and it as if the whole side of my face is being pulled,what could this be,swollen lymph node????

[RainLover71]

Take the DUO at 4 weeks and then follow up at 12 weeks.

[Teak]

Save your money and just get the antibody test.

[brendantaylor545]

Yah now its been exactly 4 weeks l'm sure it will work. So how does the antibody test work does it act like an HIV test too? Does the size of a lymph node determine the seriousness of an illness or it does not matter the degree as long as it is swollen?

[Teak]

It is an antibody test. No the size of your lymph nodes have nothing to do with the seriousness of an illness. Symptoms or lack of will never tell you anything about your status.

[RainLover71]

Please read through the expert doctors forum and read what they advise on what test to have at 4 weeks and how accurate the test is.There are no experts on this forum.They know more than we do about HIV testing.

[brendantaylor545]

Hi guys l hope you having a great Sunday. Well l just got back from church and somehow l have managed to regain some hope that l had totally lost.

Well l read in another forum and the  advisors there are saying for over 10 years they have been on the forum they are yet to see a person getting HIV from a broken condom,this is somehow encouraging although l know very well that l cannot base my fate on other people's experiences and it is very possible that l can be the 1st.

My question for today is about the swollen lymph node behind my ear, it is not getting bigger and is hardly visible when my neck is strait and relaxed could this possibly be a vein,actualy is there a difference between a node and a vein.l saw some pictures on google and the lymph node behind my ear is generally smaller does this indicate anything? l can still feel the pulling effect on half of the left side of my face. l have had all the smptoms now besides a running stomach that is whre little of my hope stands. Could somebody help me with the answers,l already understood the test part which l am yet to do in due season.

l am sorry for nagging you guys so much over my problems but believe me ths has been by far the hardest part of my life it is not easy for me to control myself.

May God bless you all.

[LIZZIE LOU]

no one can here can diagnose you over the internet...see your dr

[brendantaylor545]

When someone says ARS symptoms all cum at once within 2 weeks to 4 weeks post exposure what do they really mean? Does it mean they cum all at the same time during that period say at week 3 or you may get some at week 2 and some at week 4 as long as it is within that period. l am sure l have had all the symptoms.l am also really worried abt the cold that left me with a swollen lymph behind my ear. Anybody help please

[brendantaylor545]

Thanks alot buddy you have been with me through out this miserable journey of mine. May God bless you and your family abundantly.

[brendantaylor545]

Hie guys just a quick update l managed to go see my Dr today and asked him abt the "swollen lymph node" behind my ear and he told me its not a lymph node its an ear infection something of that sort. lmediately l was puzzled l also asked him about my white tongue and he told me there is nothing wrong with my tongue.Anyway l managed to book an appointment for the 10th of March,8 weeks after my exposure (its all l can afford at the moment) could have waited for 12 weeks but l need to apply for travell visa. Till then may God bless all of you and please keep me in your prayers.

[nursegirl6572]

This is why people cannot diagnose themselves based on info they read online.  Assessing swollen lymph nodes takes practice, only a medical professional can do that, same with the tongue.  People start thinking they have all of these problems with their tongue, when the truth is, they never had a reason to closely examine their tongue.  They then have a risk and start examining everything with a fine toothed comb.

Test when its time...chances are, you'll be fine.

[brendantaylor545]

Now l just got even more scared. l had stopped going to the gym because of the stress l was experiencing and l jus began 4 days back. l know its normal to  feel muscle pain and fatigue but the problem l am experiencing now is my urine has become redish brownish since last night. This has never happend to me since. l just read about a condition called rhabdomyolysis has anybody ever heard of it and is it a possible symptom of HIV or does HiV make a person prone to such conditions??.Muscle pain seems to be more severe,my work out after such a long time was really intense l must admit. Sorry 4 many questions like this l do not have any1 else to talk to about this issue and my friends don't take me serious.