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1. These symptoms are seen after the flu vaccine is delivered via the nose. Check if the vaccine was a live attenuated one or if there were any preservatives in an inactivated or recombinant vaccine.

2. Most people do not get these symptoms.

3. As long as the symptoms are mild, there is no active treatment necessary.

4. Do bring this to the notice of your doctor immediately and a make a note to avoid this route next time.

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1. No, this is normal but such reactions are seen in very few of the people who receive the nasal vaccine. For example this is seen in people with egg allergy.

2. Hence you must inform your doctor. If the symptoms are mild there is no active treatment required.

3. Let your doctor decide the next course of action.

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1. Your tongue seems ok. There is a mild glossitis with fissures that are normally known as a geographic tongue. There is a slight white coating on area of the tongue. This is also fairly common. This does not appear to be oral thrush or a fungal infection.

2. Stress, vitamin deficiencies, acid reflux, indigestion, a post nasal drip / sinusitis, low hemoglobin, overuse of medicated mouthwashes and dehydration are common causes for such an appearance of the tongue.

3. Negative tests after a month would rule out most STDs besides HIV. HIV has very low transmission from an infected partner with your episode. HIV is a highly controllable disease as of today. However due to the incubation period, you will have to be patient and wait for a couple of months and test again. After three months if both you and your boyfriend are tested negative, there is no cause for worry. Till then avoid any further exposure.

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1. Your tongue does look better than the earlier image.

2. Do not stress over the look. It is fairly normal. Just get an opinion from a physician to look for the possible causes for the commonly seen fissures on the tongue. It will be one or a combination of some of the causes listed above.

3. Treat the possible causes and the tongue will heal. Do you get any pain, altered taste or burning sensation due to these tongue fissures? If not, no active treatment is required.

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1. Orange juice will be a good source of Vitamin C (and Vitamin D, if fortified). In addition, you will need Vitamin B Complex and Zinc supplementation.

2. Besides vitamin deficiencies, stress, acid reflux, indigestion, a post nasal drip / sinusitis, low hemoglobin and dehydration will have to be managed.

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