sleppy210
08-04-2004, 09:31 PM
It's been 1 1/2 years since I could have contracted HIV.
My tongue is the problem. First I had a sore throat, now my tongue looks like it has geographic tongue or whatever it's called. I've also read about Erythematous Candidiasis. My mouth is not dry. The red patches are in the middle of my tongue. There are no odd sores, just what look like inflamed tastebuds. The only thing that hurts on my tongue are the inflamed tastebuds. My tongue isn't sure anymore. What does anyone think? Do you think it's Geographic Tongue or Erythematous Candidiasis?
I'm really scared that it's the latter and that I have HIV. My heart is pounding. I'm getting tested when I go back to school.
My tongue is the problem. First I had a sore throat, now my tongue looks like it has geographic tongue or whatever it's called. I've also read about Erythematous Candidiasis. My mouth is not dry. The red patches are in the middle of my tongue. There are no odd sores, just what look like inflamed tastebuds. The only thing that hurts on my tongue are the inflamed tastebuds. My tongue isn't sure anymore. What does anyone think? Do you think it's Geographic Tongue or Erythematous Candidiasis?
I'm really scared that it's the latter and that I have HIV. My heart is pounding. I'm getting tested when I go back to school.
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reni
08-04-2004, 09:44 PM
Sounds like you have inflamed tastebuds :) I'm not trying to make light of your feelings at all, but sometimes we read into things too much. Do you have other symptoms of HIV? Or did you get inflamed tastebuds, looked it up, and started scaring yourself?
sleppy210
08-04-2004, 09:53 PM
Well, I also have the red patches where the white on my tongue has somehow disappeared.
sleppy210
08-04-2004, 09:56 PM
I got bloodwork done, but not for the purpose of finding HIV or anything close to that. I had bruises on my legs that wouldn't go away so my doctor just said they'd do some blood tests. Would they have seen an excess of white blood cells you think?
reni
08-04-2004, 10:54 PM
Only if they were looking at your white blood count. Do you know what blood tests you had done?
Did you engage in a high risk behavior that makes you think you have HIV? (Unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive, for example).
The early stages of an HIV infection can involve such symptoms as fever, sore throat, headaches, muscle aches, joint pain, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin, skin rash, abdominal cramps, nausea, or vomiting, as well as diarrhea.
Did you engage in a high risk behavior that makes you think you have HIV? (Unprotected sex with someone who is HIV positive, for example).
The early stages of an HIV infection can involve such symptoms as fever, sore throat, headaches, muscle aches, joint pain, enlarged lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, and groin, skin rash, abdominal cramps, nausea, or vomiting, as well as diarrhea.
sleppy210
08-04-2004, 11:15 PM
I had unprotected sex. Only the head of my partner's penis was inside me (from behind) for no more than 30 seconds, not that it makes any difference, because I know pre-cum can infect. And I don't know whether he had anything, he may have lied to me. The encounter occurred days before September 27th 2002. Since then I've been sick (cold) maybe 3 times. Two of those times I barely felt sick, third time it was a full blown cold but didn't last longer than usual.
I've been reading up on Geographic tongue and candidiasis, both on this website and others. What scares me is that with Geographic tongue, it's usually on the sides of the tongue, mine it right in the middle. First my tongue got whiter than usual andfelt somewhat swollen. then, with a spoon, I scraped off the white stuff as best I could and within a day I started getting the red patches and inflamed tastebuds. I'm not sure if scraping my tongue with the spoon had anything to do with the red patches. the red patches themselves aren't even red, they are a normal pink color, the color of a normal tongue.
One thing I read about candidiasis is that it doesn't go away by itself. I guess I'll be able to tell something from that. I think I read that Geographic tongue does go away by itself.
At what stage of HIV/AIDS do people experience candidiasis, if at all?
I've been reading up on Geographic tongue and candidiasis, both on this website and others. What scares me is that with Geographic tongue, it's usually on the sides of the tongue, mine it right in the middle. First my tongue got whiter than usual andfelt somewhat swollen. then, with a spoon, I scraped off the white stuff as best I could and within a day I started getting the red patches and inflamed tastebuds. I'm not sure if scraping my tongue with the spoon had anything to do with the red patches. the red patches themselves aren't even red, they are a normal pink color, the color of a normal tongue.
One thing I read about candidiasis is that it doesn't go away by itself. I guess I'll be able to tell something from that. I think I read that Geographic tongue does go away by itself.
At what stage of HIV/AIDS do people experience candidiasis, if at all?
sleppy210
08-04-2004, 11:17 PM
And I want to add that I really appreciate your help on this. I've been worrying myself about this for almost 2 years. Afraid to get tested and afraid not to get tested. But finally, when I go back to school in a month, I'm going to go to the wellness center and get myself tested for everything possible. Even though I show no clear symptoms of anything, except possibly HIV.
reni
08-04-2004, 11:36 PM
I'm glad you're going to get tested :) Two years is a long time to worry! You really don't have signs of an HIV infection, though.
sleppy210
08-04-2004, 11:46 PM
Thank you so much for listening! :)