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Are Severe Dizziness, Abdominal Pain And Dry Mouth Signs Of An HIV Infection?

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Posted on Sat, 24 Dec 2016
Question: hi I recently may have been exposed to hiv I wore a condom but it might of slipped off at the end of intercourse 3 days later I started to feel sick flu like syptoms I could barely get out of bed and really bad abnominal pain 1 month and a half later I still feel kind of ill but now I have dizziness and dry mouth and white toungue is this hiv? Or anxiety?
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Information about testing

Detailed Answer:
Hello -

The only way to know, for anyone (i.e. I am not saying this because of the particular symptoms) is to get an HIV test done.

The dizziness, dry mouth, and white coating on tongue are not necessarily symptoms of HIV.

Given that it has been over 1 month, if you get a Fourth Generation HIV test done at this time, it will be 95% accurate, which is pretty good! A confirmatory test done at 3 months after exposure is nearly 100% accurate.

So I recommend you get an HIV test done now, and repeat it in 1 1/2 months from now.

Here is some additional information about testing: http://i-base.info/guides/testing/what-is-the-window-period

If possible, please don't worry about it - just get a test.

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Are Severe Dizziness, Abdominal Pain And Dry Mouth Signs Of An HIV Infection?

Brief Answer: Information about testing Detailed Answer: Hello - The only way to know, for anyone (i.e. I am not saying this because of the particular symptoms) is to get an HIV test done. The dizziness, dry mouth, and white coating on tongue are not necessarily symptoms of HIV. Given that it has been over 1 month, if you get a Fourth Generation HIV test done at this time, it will be 95% accurate, which is pretty good! A confirmatory test done at 3 months after exposure is nearly 100% accurate. So I recommend you get an HIV test done now, and repeat it in 1 1/2 months from now. Here is some additional information about testing: http://i-base.info/guides/testing/what-is-the-window-period If possible, please don't worry about it - just get a test.