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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Dry Cough

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Posted on Fri, 3 Mar 2017
Question: Respected Sir,

I had a protected Sex 25 days back with a sex worker (Insertive sex only once with a condom she provided no other type of sexuall contact ) and from that night i was sleepless and very tesnsed and feared by HIV and other STD, i have been referring them on Google and i am closing watching any symptoms of mine as per internet extensily and i have lost my social life completely and i am scared and read alll the information on HIV form internet.


very Next day i had Heavy head ( pain all over my head and mucous filled i think ) and lots of cold ( i had little cold and cogestion before ) with burning sensation on my right inner thigh and outer thigh and shootining pain inside thigh till feet then after two days heavy head went off and 1 week later i had mild sore throat dry cough, green phlem when i cough some times and body pains with lot of fatigue and doc had give Taxim of and okacet for 3 day course of Antibio's and now its gone but i still feel like i have cold and sore throat(dryness and nose block in mrg) and i also i am prone to cold and allergies i was really very tensed if its first symptoms of HIV? as it has all happed in the 2 - 3r week of exposure

then it reduced and gone but the slight shooting pain in testicles (one at a time), groin area keeps coming and going till now with shooting pain in butt and some kind off pains in HIP region and one day in lowe back also.


Today i noticed their are no rash near private place and on penice but only little itchy ocaastionally the when i pulled my foreskin i found a white patch in the inner foreskin and its not going off when i rub it but felt like a powder in my finger when touched also i have got red spots or pimple on my hands comeing and going (1 week) when i press them their is a water kind off coming out and it will become big pimple and reduce ist sizw for this i am really scared and need your thoughts i am going mad.

Please do not think I am asking lots of questions, I am so badly disturbed sir I needed a Doc to understand me and advise. I have become a dead person with all these in my head and emotinal on my parents and sister

I am so scared of HIV and STD, as I googled the whole information on these and was just worrying and worrying

Just questions

1- white powder like in the foreskin but when I roll up the foreskin now I still find two light white patches on the inner skin and when tried to rub with my fingers they did not go away only the powder came - I am really scared now Sir. Please let me what should I do any examination or photo you need?

2. I wanted to ask about the red pimple or red shot in my hands which do not itchy or pain when pressed but have a small clear water filled kind off , and after this esposure i have been having itchy sensation all-over my body. Is it something I should worry as I have Never had these on my hands but i have lots of red spots on my back from many years. Please advice

3. After this exposure i have noticed I have been having shooting pains on thigh front and butt, groin area and sides of hip and sometimes lower back pain come and goes always And I am scared in if anything relates to lymph node paining or swelling - your thoughts on this.

4. Can you please advice about the pain which comes and goes on the testicals and groin area ?

Should you need any photos for any examination please let me know? I’ll provide you
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Kindly Upload images

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writung to us

I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist).
I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
Protected sex is safe. There is no risk of HIV transmission. You can take a 4th generation screening test for HIV to confirm this.
Your symptoms too do not seem specific to HIV.
I request you to kindly upload images of your concerns so that i am able to guide you better.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (20 minutes later)
Hi Sir

Thank you for the response

I have a quick questions for follow up to clear my thoughts filled with hell lot of fear and just worry worry and worry,but i am under heavy worry and emotional down thinking of HIV and STD and relation fever and score throat to HIV early infection symptoms

I am very scared if the sex worker was HIV positive ( i assume she was ) ,so i am thinking a lot as if at all wore a new condom and had sex their might me a chance of infection as she applied a gel on her vagina and massaged my body and my penis tip or foreskin? any concern on this

I was worried about the fever,sore throat,cough i had got after 1.2 week after the exposure and i was feeling very fatigued and tried by it. is not a concern for HIV early symptoms ? and i have still a feverish feeling with mild sore throat? please advise

Also never i have got tiny pimples (with clear fluid in it) and red shots which have come and gone on my hands and also pimples on my face has become more and they are filled with Pus? please advise is it any HIV infection. i have attached a pic

Last is the shooting pain in testicles and in groin area and tightness and pressure in groin area come and go - i am always feared if the lymph nodes are paining and have infection?

I have attached the fore skin pic and the white patch
Hi Sir,

Can you please reply to me i am dam scared and worried.


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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (24 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Regarding your general symptoms; Not specific to HIV

Detailed Answer:
Hi. I have reviewed the Images

You seem to probably have candidal infection/ yeast infection on glans. I can see some red areas and probably sores. Hence I would like to rule out possibility of genital herpes. You may screen for HSV at 4-6 weeks from your sexual encounter.
Topically you may use an antibacterial cream e.g T bact cream (mupirocin 2% cream), 2x daily on glans.
As far as the skin lesions on hands are concerned I don't think they have anything to do with HIV. They seem like insect bite reactions or papular urticaria. I would suggest you to use Momate F cream for those lesions, 2x daily.
Sore throat and cough are likely due to viral upper respiratory infection and you should take symptomatic treatment for it. e.g tablet cetrizine 10mg once daily for a few days.
You may visit a doctor and get examined for any swollen lymph nodes in groin/ inguinal region.
I would suggest you to take a 4th generation HIV screening test at 4 weeks. This would be confirmatory and would dispel all your fears of HIV.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (31 minutes later)
Hi Sir,

So you mean to say its not Genital Herpes rite ? or is their any chance of HSV because you telling to go for a check up?

Is HSV is STD or is it completely curable ? I am really worried now.

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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (18 hours later)
Brief Answer:
STD screening for genital herpes

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

I can see some genital lesions on glans and prepuce. I would like to rule out herpes because a condom does not provide 100% protection against transmission of herpes. It would also be candidal i.e yeast infection. You may take a single tablet of Fluconazole 150mg once daily for 3 days. This would take care of candidal infection.
Genital HSV is an STD. It presents with genital sores. Sores of herpes may recur because the virus stays inside the body forever. If your test confirms this infection then you might have to take antivirals in case you develop genital sores of herpes. Right now herpes is just a possibility and screening is advisable after any risky sexual encounter whether it is a protected or unprotected sexual encounter.

Regards
Note: Consult a Sexual Diseases Specialist online for further follow up- Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat And Dry Cough

Brief Answer: Kindly Upload images Detailed Answer: Hello. Thank you for writung to us I am dr.kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist). I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern. Protected sex is safe. There is no risk of HIV transmission. You can take a 4th generation screening test for HIV to confirm this. Your symptoms too do not seem specific to HIV. I request you to kindly upload images of your concerns so that i am able to guide you better. Regards