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Is Pain In The Calves A Symptom Of HIV?
Question: Hi there I am afraid if I have infected myself with hiv only time I had sex other than my wife is once in 2010 with a friends wife.recently I m having pain in my calves m terrified please help.
Brief Answer:
Test for HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Healthcare Magic
With this history it is very difficult to tell whether you are having HIV infection or not. The possibilities is low though (since it's an one time exposure with a known partner).
The pain in the calf are not the necessary symptoms of HIV infection. As you are very anxious about this I would suggest you have to undergo lab test like ELISA for HIV antibodies.
As your possible exposure was way back in 2010 this test helps to confirm your HIV status.
Thank you.
Test for HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Healthcare Magic
With this history it is very difficult to tell whether you are having HIV infection or not. The possibilities is low though (since it's an one time exposure with a known partner).
The pain in the calf are not the necessary symptoms of HIV infection. As you are very anxious about this I would suggest you have to undergo lab test like ELISA for HIV antibodies.
As your possible exposure was way back in 2010 this test helps to confirm your HIV status.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Dear patient Mr. please find your report: HB 15.4,TLC 5500,NEU 66.0,LYM 32.0,EOS 1.0,MON 1.0,BAS 0,ESR 18,P ADE ADEQUATE ON SMEAR,TYPH 1:160,TYPH 1:160,SPARA 1:80,TYPH 1:80,WIDAL POSITIVE .
And typhidot igm was weakly positive this is the diagnosis dated 25th July after this my Dr put me on 16 days of antibiotic ceftas 400 twice a day and zatherin once a day.during this period I had fever 99 only for 10 or 15 min once and my Dr stopped my medication on 12th Aug now it's been more than a month but I still feel very weak and energy less sometimes and these are I have heard symptoms of hiv also that's the reason Iam feeling terrified other than that one incidence of sexual relation once in 2010 with a friends wife I have never had any sexual relations with anyone other than my wife.. I have got cbc urine routine ecg blood sugar lft tft which are all normal dated 28th August kindly advise.
And typhidot igm was weakly positive this is the diagnosis dated 25th July after this my Dr put me on 16 days of antibiotic ceftas 400 twice a day and zatherin once a day.during this period I had fever 99 only for 10 or 15 min once and my Dr stopped my medication on 12th Aug now it's been more than a month but I still feel very weak and energy less sometimes and these are I have heard symptoms of hiv also that's the reason Iam feeling terrified other than that one incidence of sexual relation once in 2010 with a friends wife I have never had any sexual relations with anyone other than my wife.. I have got cbc urine routine ecg blood sugar lft tft which are all normal dated 28th August kindly advise.
Brief Answer:
Boost up your immunity
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Healthcare Magic
I have gone through your history and the lab report and understand your concern.
You had typhoid fever for which you have taken adequate treatment. All other lab investigations are in normal limit.
The symptoms are not of HIV infection, to remove the anxiety and to confirm HIV status, as I have mentioned earlier you can undergo ELISA for HIV antibodies.
These vague symptoms can be over come by boosting up the immunity by taking zinc and vitamins for a minimum of 15 days.
Thank you.
Boost up your immunity
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Healthcare Magic
I have gone through your history and the lab report and understand your concern.
You had typhoid fever for which you have taken adequate treatment. All other lab investigations are in normal limit.
The symptoms are not of HIV infection, to remove the anxiety and to confirm HIV status, as I have mentioned earlier you can undergo ELISA for HIV antibodies.
These vague symptoms can be over come by boosting up the immunity by taking zinc and vitamins for a minimum of 15 days.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I hope u have gone through my uploaded reports and to tell u honestly after a week on being on multivitamins since 25th august I felt totally fine but then I exerted myself by master bating 4 times in 3 days and on 4th day becoming careless with my meals by skipping the meal entire day and working through out the day which made me ill again and now today m feeling better with very less pain in calf but Don know if 2010 mistake has any connection with it or its just my carelessness in dealing with post typhoid..I do not wish to go for any him test until u force me to if u think it might be the case..Thanks
Brief Answer:
Nothing is required
Detailed Answer:
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Welcome back to Healthcare Magic
As I have explained earlier you just boost up your immunity with diet rich in proteins and multivitamin.
Be careful in future with the high risk behaviour.
No investigation is required follows aforementioned measure for your condition which will improve.
Thank you.
Nothing is required
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome back to Healthcare Magic
As I have explained earlier you just boost up your immunity with diet rich in proteins and multivitamin.
Be careful in future with the high risk behaviour.
No investigation is required follows aforementioned measure for your condition which will improve.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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