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Q: 18 Year Old Male Worried
asked by: don_d on November 12th, 2005
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I had vaginal/oral sex with this women about 4 mths ago but used a condom when we did vaginal. I have had a sore throat but it cleared a lil but didnt go away started messing with me in da morning since da 4mths has passed I have lost 4 lbs and is worry person I went to da doc. Wednesday of this week and got tested for chlmydia, gonorrhea and herpes. I want to know how long does it take for results to come back and could this be another kind of illness cuz I havent had a fever just got a sore throat and runny nose. And oh yea I have high blood pressure so do u think dat I coulda lost da weight from changing how much food I intake.
Let me know something
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don_d
replied on November 12th, 2005
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Somebody Tell Me Something
Please just let me stop being worreid so much
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cd998776
replied on November 12th, 2005
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Well this is the hiv forum, and what you are describing does not sound like any of the standard symptoms of effects of hiv, could be an std of some type though, or you could just have a cold.
The time is takes for the results to come back often differs, mostly depending on where you are tested. I would say a safe guess is between 4 days to 2 weeks.
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don_d
replied on November 12th, 2005
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I think I do have da symptoms. I have a morning sore throat,weight loss of 4 lbs and neck pain arent those symptoms.
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cd998776
replied on November 12th, 2005
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Somewhat yes, and somewhat no. 4 lb.S weightloss in 4 months is not rapid weightloss, as is one of the symptoms. There is a symptom that kind of acts like a cold with a sore throat, but you wouldn't just have it in the morning. Chances are the sore throats your getting in the morning are from your sinuses, as morning sore throats from sinuses are very common.
The following are some the basic symptoms:
-opportunistic infections
-constant shortness of breath, tightness or pressure in chest
-profuse night sweats
-unexplainable fatigue
-swollen lymph nodes
-sores, white spots of blemishes in the mouth, gums, and on the tongue
-altered sense of taste
-excessive bruising or bleeding
-loss of appetite
-colored blotches on the skin
-difficulty swallowing
-constant headaches
-unexplained changing vision
-confusion and/or forgetfulness
-skin conditions such as a rash, hives, lump, or lesion
-**chronic mono-like illness**
-constand fevers
-receeding gums
do you feel that you suffer from any of these symptoms? Have you been tested for hiv?
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sandyallen
replied on November 12th, 2005
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I am no Dr., and I cannot tell you what you have only your dr can do that.
With the stressing and worrying(i know, it is easier said than done) try not to worry so much. Your weightloss can be from worrying, having a sore throat and eating less. The drs office might ne able to tell you when the test will come back. You can have a sore throat and not have a fever with it. You could also be sleeping wrong and have a sore neck or even a pinched nerve.
Good luck! I will say a little prayer for you.
Maybe someone else here might have more info for you!
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don_d
replied on November 12th, 2005
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Thanks For Da Comments
Yes I have had some symptoms I can feel my lymph nodes in my neck but I dont know how big they have to be and yes somtimes it feel like I cant swallow something. And sometimes I feel like I cant eat nothin but when I eat it feel like my stomach cant take it in or somethin. I burp alot and have gas alot. And I have had chest pain before but not lately.

But im just a worried person with alot of worries on me already and I just dont wont to b worried about this. I suppose to be going to da clinic on da 28th to see do I have somethin. Do u think dat im just worried alot dat is y symptoms come about.
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cd998776
replied on November 12th, 2005
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I think that people as worried as you, no offense, but they usually look to deep into their symptoms. Sure some of the symptoms match, but most people have problems like those symptoms every once in a while anyways; the symtpoms are not the best thing to compare yourself to. I would go get tested if your really worried about it; it will help to put your mind at ease.
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don_d
replied on November 12th, 2005
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Well do they do when u go get tested is there blood work done or somethin
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cd998776
replied on November 12th, 2005
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Yes (in most cases), this site should fill you in pretty well on the testing...

Http://www.Hivtest.Org/subindex.Cfm?Fuseac tion=faq#1
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don_d
replied on November 12th, 2005
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Ok so they drew to containers of blood wednesday but they said dat I would have to go to a health clinic or something like that do I have to get some more blood drown out or do they use dat blood work. And it is sat can I go to a emergency room to see if I got it
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cd998776
replied on November 12th, 2005
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They'll probably have to draw blood again if the blood they already drew wasn't being tested for hiv. And no, I don't think you could just go to the emergency room. Visit your doctor or an std clinic, or the like, sometime this week.
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