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Are Sore Throat, Stuffy Nose, Swollen Lymph Nodes And Night Sweats Symptoms Of Syphilis?

Posted on Mon, 7 Sep 2015

Question: These are the symptoms i had post sex. Rash, sore throat, Penis chancre, lasted for aproximately 2 Weeks immediately after these subsided i had Flu Like Illness. Stuffy Nose, swollen Lymph all over, night sweats for 2 months, White Tongue with Lessions On Side. White Line on inner Cheek. discloration Of Toenails immediately after these symptons subsides. Gastro Intestinal Problems Confusion And Continued Malaise since First Set Of Symptoms, Stiff Neck, Shortness of Breathe ear Ache blurry symptoms reocurring throat issues. The girl I had Sex With Recently Got Over Flu And She was Complaining About Stiff Neck. And Throat Issues. I had a 6 week 12 week 17 week hiv1/o/2 icma antibody test poat exposure negative. And then a 21 week hiv ag/ab negative. Then i had a 28 week hiv1/o/2 antibody test and finally an 11 month hiv1/o/2 antibody test all negative. Still to this day im suffering from tongue lesion on side of tongue, lymph node swelling behind left ear and under left jaw and blurry vision. The girl i slept with unprotected had told me she had just gotten over the flu when i met her and she continued being somewhat ill during the time we dated IF not hiv what other virus could cause this or should i continue to test for hiv. Are the test reliable? It seems to much of a coincidence that i would get sick approximately 2 weeks after having sex with this girl who i found out later was promiscuous..

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Syphilis should be ruled out.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. Your symptoms match more for syphilis. Doing VDRL test will be helpful to rule out this. Chlamydia and gonorrhoea also should be ruled out by doing urine tests.

For syphilis taking a penicillin g shot or a week therapy with antibiotic doxycycline will be helpful to cure.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (34 minutes later)

I recently took a urine all clear and cbc all good numbers. I had a full std panel around the 7 month after exposure. Would syphillis still give me symptoms such as blurry vision, headaches, swollen lymph behind ear, under jawline, and tongue lesions. I also have excessive sweating. Ever since this sickness i have taken at least three different dosages of antibiotics at different times this should in my opnion have cleared up the syphillis if that was the problem. My exposure was last february and still to this day i have symptoms and no final diagnosis..

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Explained below.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up query.

These symptoms can be there for syphilis. Syphilis can be there for long term with its succession from 1st 2nd and 3rd stages. So better to do a VDRL test again.

Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Nishad BN (1 minute later)

So with all the test i took hiv can definitely be ruled and syphillis might be the culprit

Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes

Detailed Answer:
Welcome again.

Thank you for your follow up query.

Yes, HIV is most unlikely as you have done several test including antigen tests. Syphilis might be the culprit also.

Let me know if anything not clear.
I am happy to help you.
Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar