I don't want to sound like a broken record- a person freaked out that they have HIV...but I really feel like there's a good chance..

Three months ago, at the very beginning of December (3rd I believe) I had unprotected sex - vagina and oral- with a girl I was dating- twice...A couple of weeks later, I thought I had a UTI- went into the Dr., and was given Cipro and a 10 day supply of Zithromax. It turned out to be chlamydia..this was the beginning of January...

Fast forward to Feb 3, I caught a mild sore throat- but no fever- I'm pretty sure this was probably ARS..... about a week later I had occasional redness on the tip of my penis with some tingling and itching, and swollen lymph nodes in the groin and sometimes testicles- which really hadn't stopped since the chlamydia diagnosis..also, my scrotum would sometimes turn bright red and itch a little...and it began to hurt when I urinated again.....no blisters...but I was convinced I had either herpes or the chlamydia hadn't healed....being stupid, I ordered 6 more zithromax pills, a 45 day supply of doxycycline, and 90 acyclovir....well, the acyclovir seemed to work immediately when I took it...so I was convinced it must he HSV1 or 2......however, I wasn't sure if it was bacterial based, so I took the zithro, and up to now, have been taking doxycycline again and Acyclovir as well (about 2 weeks now on the doxy)....well, come this week, I developed a painless rash on my face which goes under my eyebrows and also below the eyes...it seems to be worst in the morning, and almost disapears by night...I've also just noticed today and couple of white looking patches in the inside of my mouth on the cheek....I've smoked a pipe pretty heavily for a couple of months, but I'm not sure if that is the cause....my neck is also sore at times, and my tongue seems to have a white coating, especially in the back- though I have purchased a tongue scraper and been able to get most of it off....

As this point, I'm too freaked out to even function...I've lost sooo much weight from this...I'm almost positive I have it, which is why I'm afraid to get tested......When I notified the girl about the chlamydia, she was pretty surprised......when I told her my concerns about the HIV, she has refused to talk to me anymore...which really freaked me out....I've been reading these boards daily, and I keep getting more and more scared...what I have on my face sounds like Seborrhoeic Dermatitis, and what is inside my mouth is either leukopia or thrush...both indicators of HIV infection....I know HIV can't be diagnosed by symptoms, but all of these symptoms just keep pointing to one thing....unless I'm somehow reacting to the medication...

I'm scared to death at this point...yeah, I know I should get tested, but I'm just too scared......I feel so stupid- for the last 5 years I was with the same girl- who I broke up with in September...this was the first girl since then, and we only did it twice.....I've got an engineering degree and a doctrate degree, yet I was too stupid to use protection.....At this point, I'm just more concerned about my family then myself.......

Chlamydia is fairly easy to transmit, as are other STDs. HIV is much harder to transmit. And did you know someone can have chlamydia for many years before they know it? There are usually not symptoms, and men can simply be carriers. Maybe she freaked when you told her about the chlamydia cause she didnt have it, or didnt know, and maybe talking about HIV freaked HER out more!!

What you expierenced in Feb., is unlikley related to ARS, wich usually occures no later than 4 weeks after infection, so your out of the window for ARS by Feburary.

Also, the amount of antibiotics and things you are putting in your body is astounding, and that alone can cause someones body to react. Besides, you werent diagnosed with HSV, so dont think about it unless you ARE diagnosed, and dont try to treat anything you dont know you have. You CAN make yourself sick that way!!!

As for testing, living in fear is NOT living. Think of all the trouble you can save yourself is its negative. I PROMISE YOU, from expierence, living with that fear is NOT worth it. HIV affects MANY people everyday, dont let it affect your life through fear. As of March 3rd or so, you are PAST the window period, and testing NOW would be perfect, so seriously consider it so you can move on.

seborrheic dermatitis is on the scalp.
it'll manifest as an oily & weepy rash, and it is painful.
I have it & I used 2 cry from the pain from itching it, it would bleed.
It sounds more like you just have a nasty case of STD's.
HIV usually is dormant for about 6 months..at least..usually longer without symptoms. And it won't show up in tests for that long either.
Herpes also would be more of fluid filled blister type things that burn, itch, and then a few days later crust, dry up & become a scab that will heal & fall off on its own, no scarring. It can make your glands incredibly swollen & painful. So can any other virus/infection.
Honestly..don't be freaking out. You wouldn't be sick like this just yet if you had HIV unless you have a seriously compromised immune system to begin with. It takes MONTHS, even YEARS to show up.
If the antibiotics aren't helping you may need injections or IV antibiotics. Or maybe it's all viral.. I don't know..but I do think you should see your doctor. There's all kinds of clinics you can see for this kind of thing 4 next 2 nothing..its all confidential..please I really encourage you 2 get tested, I really seriously doubt personally that its HIV..but calm yourself, get tested 4 std's as you will have 2 wait another 2 months I think for HIV 2 show up on a test. I am willing to bet you have multiple std's..that's what it sounds like 2 me. And relax! You'd be surprised at how much stress can physically cause wrong in your body. =)
Also I wanted 2 add that Acyclovir can have some nasty side effects on the body. Can make someone very physically sick..nauseous, dizzy, overall sick feeling. Not 2 mention an allergic reaction(i'm allergic 2 it, and when I take it I get a rash on my face..could be similar 2 what your experiencing.). So can antibiotics. Combined, your killing your body and don't be surprised if you start having digestive system problems..your killing the good bacteria in your body.

Now that you've diagnosed yourself with HIV, should'nt you start writing prescriptions for your medication? When did you go to medical school, by the way?


.......Ok sorry, but symptoms mean NOTHING. Testing means everything. Get tested now.
To PinkBananaz, HIV does NOT lie dormant, it's a virus, once it's in your bloodstream, its there. Its symptoms may lay dormant for years, but once the virus is in you, your body immediatley starts making antibodies. The human body doesn't decide when it's going to make the antibodies. And the window period has been reduced to 3 months. Not 6.

Most people will have had enough antibodies by 25 days. The rest soon follow. The only people that need to test out to 6 months are those with a compromised immune system.....ex. IV drug users, cancer patients, or those DIAGONOSED with a serious auto-immune disorder. You would know if any of those pertain to you. Having an autoimmune disorder would mean you are VERY sick. So a test at 3 months is perfect for you. If what you are expercining is ineed ARS, then you have tested positive back when the symptoms first appeared.

From what you said....unprotected sex twice.....it is very much in your favor that you didn't get HIV. Unprotected sex has a .1-.3% chance of infection. Its harder for a man to get the virus than it is for a woman. Although it does happen the first time, it is very unlikely that you would be infected from these two encounters. Oral sex on a female carries an almsot nil risk, as long as she wasn't on her period.

Stress can cause many symptoms. So can those antibiotics. That white coating on your tounge is probably from all of those anti-biotics.

Look, go get tested. If you're negative, which I'm sure you will be, then protect that gift!!!! If you're positive, life isn't over. They have medications. They have help. You won't be alone. The sooner you get medication, the better chance you have of fighting this damn virus and living a long happy life.

Good luck, but I'm sure you'll be okay.