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Are Regular Headache, Sore Throat And Joint Pain Signs Of HIV?
Question: Dear Sir,
I had a sexual exposure ( lip bite ) with a prostitute in Macau 9 months back . Since than I am continuously ill.
I have below symptoms
1. Fever range 98.2 – 99.4 ( evening )
2. Regular headaches
3. Continuous sore throat , nose blockage and ear pain
4. Eye pain and blurred image when near
5. Burning pain in mouth , arms and gorin area ( seems burning mouth syndrome)
6. Nail changes – pain in nail bed , clubbing , and lines formation
7. Highly acidity and gas
8. Nausea
9. Weight has increased by 6 kg and belly has become very tight
10. Whole body and joint pains
11. Teeth pain
12. Small pea shaped lymph node at neck and pain near in overall neck front area under jaw and near ears
13. Heaviness at head
14. Slight seboric dermatitis
15. Whole body itching , itching around and inside anus
16. Shortness of breath
17. Ofltae chest pain has started ( on and off )
18. ocassional numbness and uneasinees in hands and legs
I got HIV Antibody test done at 7 month ( local lab, XXXXXXX )and 9 month ( Sir XXXXXXX XXXXXXX hospital , XXXXXXX ) , both came non reactive
Pls help with below answers
1. Are these the symptoms of HIV and what should I do
2. Do I need to get further test HV test done
3. If I have to go for HIV test than what type of tests and from which place
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I had a sexual exposure ( lip bite ) with a prostitute in Macau 9 months back . Since than I am continuously ill.
I have below symptoms
1. Fever range 98.2 – 99.4 ( evening )
2. Regular headaches
3. Continuous sore throat , nose blockage and ear pain
4. Eye pain and blurred image when near
5. Burning pain in mouth , arms and gorin area ( seems burning mouth syndrome)
6. Nail changes – pain in nail bed , clubbing , and lines formation
7. Highly acidity and gas
8. Nausea
9. Weight has increased by 6 kg and belly has become very tight
10. Whole body and joint pains
11. Teeth pain
12. Small pea shaped lymph node at neck and pain near in overall neck front area under jaw and near ears
13. Heaviness at head
14. Slight seboric dermatitis
15. Whole body itching , itching around and inside anus
16. Shortness of breath
17. Ofltae chest pain has started ( on and off )
18. ocassional numbness and uneasinees in hands and legs
I got HIV Antibody test done at 7 month ( local lab, XXXXXXX )and 9 month ( Sir XXXXXXX XXXXXXX hospital , XXXXXXX ) , both came non reactive
Pls help with below answers
1. Are these the symptoms of HIV and what should I do
2. Do I need to get further test HV test done
3. If I have to go for HIV test than what type of tests and from which place
"
Brief Answer:
You are free from HIV beyond any doubt as per your test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM.
You are absolutely safe from HIV.
All your symptoms are not specific to HIV and they are not related to HIV at all.
All the available HIV tests are highly reliable up to the extent of more than 97%. (certain tests are reliable up to 98-99%). Moreover the antibody detecting tests (Rapid, Elisa, Western blot and DUO or COMBO tests) are conclusive by 3 months itself. You had your test twice ( 7 months and 9 months after the exposure). They came non reactive. When the test came non reactive twice at variable time, after 3 months, made its reliability up to 100%.
So it is very well clear that you are free from HIV infection.
All your symptoms be due to either your anxiety or throat infection. Throat infection and its sequelae those can occur to anybody in the absence of HIV.
No more HIV test is necessary for you.For your symptoms consult a physician and get well soon.
Dr S.Murugan
You are free from HIV beyond any doubt as per your test results.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to HCM.
You are absolutely safe from HIV.
All your symptoms are not specific to HIV and they are not related to HIV at all.
All the available HIV tests are highly reliable up to the extent of more than 97%. (certain tests are reliable up to 98-99%). Moreover the antibody detecting tests (Rapid, Elisa, Western blot and DUO or COMBO tests) are conclusive by 3 months itself. You had your test twice ( 7 months and 9 months after the exposure). They came non reactive. When the test came non reactive twice at variable time, after 3 months, made its reliability up to 100%.
So it is very well clear that you are free from HIV infection.
All your symptoms be due to either your anxiety or throat infection. Throat infection and its sequelae those can occur to anybody in the absence of HIV.
No more HIV test is necessary for you.For your symptoms consult a physician and get well soon.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear sir thanks for your reply .
Just wanted to share test reports with u . I have read about variants and subtype of hiv . So was little concerned if these tests have covered everything or not . As my exposure was in Macau where people from all over world come . Reports r attached
Regards
Just wanted to share test reports with u . I have read about variants and subtype of hiv . So was little concerned if these tests have covered everything or not . As my exposure was in Macau where people from all over world come . Reports r attached
Regards
Brief Answer:
Your tests confirm that you are free from all sero-types of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome back.
I went through the test reports. As these tests were done after the window period it is certain that you are free from HIV. It covers all sero types of HIV (M,N,O,P). So you need not worry about anything. You are HIV free and your symptoms are not related to HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
Your tests confirm that you are free from all sero-types of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi, Welcome back.
I went through the test reports. As these tests were done after the window period it is certain that you are free from HIV. It covers all sero types of HIV (M,N,O,P). So you need not worry about anything. You are HIV free and your symptoms are not related to HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Naveen Kumar
Thank u sir for ur reply and assuring word .. Pls help with last One last clarification .
1. After 1 months I had herpes also near lips
2. Having continuous burning mouth syndrome means lips , tongue feel burning pain
3. Continous sore throat . Some time doctor say pharangytis and some time sinus and some time allergy
4. It's 2nd time in one year that I am having itching all over body and than those area become red with burning pain . Like on legs hands shoulder waist etc
Pls suggest as I am really worried that exposure at Macau
1. After 1 months I had herpes also near lips
2. Having continuous burning mouth syndrome means lips , tongue feel burning pain
3. Continous sore throat . Some time doctor say pharangytis and some time sinus and some time allergy
4. It's 2nd time in one year that I am having itching all over body and than those area become red with burning pain . Like on legs hands shoulder waist etc
Pls suggest as I am really worried that exposure at Macau
Brief Answer:
Symptoms are not related to HIV as you are free from HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Herpes Simplex infection near lips (cold sore) is so common in any population.
Whatever may be your symptoms itching, burning sensation can occur to anybody in the absence of HIV.
It is sure that you are free from HIV as paer your report.
Dr S.Murugan
Symptoms are not related to HIV as you are free from HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Herpes Simplex infection near lips (cold sore) is so common in any population.
Whatever may be your symptoms itching, burning sensation can occur to anybody in the absence of HIV.
It is sure that you are free from HIV as paer your report.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir ...in your last reply u said I am free as per report .is report the only reference for hiv statement irrespective of symptoms
Regards
Regards
Brief Answer:
Symptoms can occur with many conditions.Investigations fix the diagnosis
Detailed Answer:
HI,
Welcome back to HCM.
Except in a very advanced state of any disease, blood report is the only basis on which any physician would proceed. Symptoms can mimick many conditions and it can offer only differential dianosis and blood report only fix the exact diagnosis.
Dr S. Murugan
Symptoms can occur with many conditions.Investigations fix the diagnosis
Detailed Answer:
HI,
Welcome back to HCM.
Except in a very advanced state of any disease, blood report is the only basis on which any physician would proceed. Symptoms can mimick many conditions and it can offer only differential dianosis and blood report only fix the exact diagnosis.
Dr S. Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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