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worrieddweller

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Anxiety Or Hiv Concern?
Posted: 06-23-05 10:59am

Late april I performed oral sex on another man. I saw no precum and he didnt ejaculate in my mouth. I also sucked on his toes and his fingers. Hours later I was tired so I went to bed. The next day I was fatigued and my stomach was making noises. I went to the doctoe 3 days after the encounter with a temperture of 100.5. They took my blood work which turned out normal. For the rest of that week. I felt like I had stomach ulcers and my stomach was sore as a result. I also had a mild throat irrtation but it wasnt sore. The fatigue, stomach problems and throat irritation subdued about 2 weeks after the encounter. I went about a week of feeiling like I was getting better. Then I noticed my throat was getting irritated again. It felt like throat swelling. At the same time an area appeared on the tip of my tongue. I think its geographic tongue because its a bald spot. This time I don't feel fatigued but more like drowsiness/tired like. My throat became a little sore. I wasnt sure if it was my throat or a gland on my throat. My throat felt better after about 4 days but the tiredness is lingering. Is it possible that stress is causing alot of whats going on? Does it sound like hiv? The tiredness has lingered on for a month now and my throat is still a little red and irritated but not sore. Throughout this time i've also had aches or spasms at the base of my neck and shoulders in the back and i’ve had a couple of ice pick headaches. I’ve calmed down a little over the past week and I can’t shake the tiredness off.
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Posted: 06-24-05 12:05pm

"late april I performed oral sex on another man. I saw no precum and he didnt ejaculate in my mouth."

you'll hear many different opinions regarding the classification of oral sex as a risk. I personally believe that while you are in the moment, you can't identify what is exactly in your mouth (other than the obvious). You obviously are worried about the incident. Otherwise, you would not have written. So, because of your honesty, we're off to a good start.

Sucking toes and fingers are not a risk for hiv.

I've read your thread and list of symptoms and events. Many people will respond and say that symptoms are no way to determine if you have hiv. I hate such a response. You're here because you have concerns. Your concerns are due to real symptoms.

However, keep in mind that your symptoms are not consistant with the 25 years of science regarding hiv. As a matter of fact, your story raises so many other alarms, but none in the hiv family.

You must be honest with your doctor and describe the situation to him/her. I do believe that you may have been exposed to some other type of std, or possibly some other viral infection. You need to have the doctor run an std panel. If you had unprotected sex in the past (you did not indicate and only you know for sure), an hiv test is warranted. If not, learn a valuable lesson from what you just experienced.

Anxiety is a lot easier to deal with compared to hiv. Don't go looking for it. If you look hard enough, you will find it. However, most people who jump into the hiv curiosity (with questions like yours) are having effects caused by anxiety.

Promise me that you'll read what I wrote and listen to it. One more trip to the doctor, ok?
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