Headaches and Ear Snapping/Fullness = Syphilis?

[metsfan99]

Hi,

I was reading earlier posts on here about ear snapping/ear fullness/ringing being a sign of syphilis, along with headaches. I am nervous now because in addition to having headaches everyday for the last 2 months, my ears have been snapping/popping when swallowing, feeling congested in the ear.

My exposure was receiving a rimjob (anal licking/finger rubbing w/ saliva from masseuse at massage parlor several times).

Are my prolonged headaches everyday and my ear fullness/snapping/ringing signs of syphilis? I am very nervous about this. Can a medical professional please help me?

THANK YOU.

[Kirstie_MHModerator]

Dave has given you all of the information you need to determine whether testing is right for you.  It is not productive to continue discussing symptoms when only a test can give you the definitive answer you seek.

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[metsfan99]

Hi, Can you please clarify my responses above? Thank you.

[metsfan99]

Can a medical professional please help me with my question? I really want to know if headaches everyday for the past 2 months (for most of each day) and ear snapping/popping when swallowing and fluid in an ear, is a sign of syphilis?

Can someone with expert knowledge on this topic please help?

[Life360_Dave]

Hi getting syphilis from someone licking your anus with out them having any active tongue or lip chancre sores is zero risk and i do believe they would be doing that with these sores anyway so i would not be concerned. Also what your describing with the head issues falls more in line with late stage syphilis affecting the head and brain and if you have late stage syphis you would not be typing here as you would be in the hospital with acute brain disease inflamation. Test if you have a long term partner or if it would help your anxitey.

[metsfan99]

Hi, Following up on your answer above:
1) When you say "i do believe they would be doing that with these sores", do you think they are giving it to me?

2) Last time I tested was two years ago.  Would 2 years be considered late stage syphilis? Could I have late stage syphilisnow, after 2 years?

3) When you tell me to test, is it because you think I have syphilis based on the exposures and my head/ear symptoms for the last 2 months?

Can you please clarify the above for me one last time?

[metsfan99]

I've also read everywhere that chronic headache is a COMMON sign of syphilis and ear fullness/snapping can also be a sign of syphilis, so I am worried. Please help. Thank you.

[Life360_Dave]

Also there is stage 2 syphilis with symptoms of white patches on the feet and hands and if you did not get stage 2 you didnot get stage one. i say test only if you have a long term partner for their protection not that you have syphilis. just a rule of thumb precation for their protection