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Do Cold Sores And Spots On The Tonsils Indicate HIV Infection?
Question: Dear doctor,
Im scared of hiv to death. Never had unprotected sex in my life and im a straight guy whom never had anal sex or unprotected sex whatsoever and last exposure was 15 months ago.
I had many hiv tests in past one year.
From 8 weeks to one year. Including 3 fourth generation tests at 8 weeks and 6-7 months. My last test was at one year and it was instant test. All negative.
However in past one year im experiencing odd illnesses. Such as follucolites, such as two account of cold sore ( had them before in my life) and in past one months, i had tonsilities ( not sure if its tonsilities ) last month i had a spot on my left tonsil and now there is another tiny white spot in the same location and recurrent pimples inside nose and im having it on and off in past 6 months.
Im really terrified that all these signs show something other than those tests.
Please please help me out. Im desparate
Im scared of hiv to death. Never had unprotected sex in my life and im a straight guy whom never had anal sex or unprotected sex whatsoever and last exposure was 15 months ago.
I had many hiv tests in past one year.
From 8 weeks to one year. Including 3 fourth generation tests at 8 weeks and 6-7 months. My last test was at one year and it was instant test. All negative.
However in past one year im experiencing odd illnesses. Such as follucolites, such as two account of cold sore ( had them before in my life) and in past one months, i had tonsilities ( not sure if its tonsilities ) last month i had a spot on my left tonsil and now there is another tiny white spot in the same location and recurrent pimples inside nose and im having it on and off in past 6 months.
Im really terrified that all these signs show something other than those tests.
Please please help me out. Im desparate
Brief Answer:
Dont be worried as your all HIV test are negative .
Detailed Answer:
dear sir thanks for posting your query to hcm .
there is no need to be worried as your all test for HIV was negative . other complaint could be because of some kind of viral or bacterial infection that can be treated after diagnosing the cause .
As folliculitis is caused by some bacterial and tonsillitis by some viral or bacterial infection, so can be treated .
I suggest you to consult a medicine physician and undergone complete physical and laboratory examination to find out cause for recurrent illness.
hope it would help . feel free if any query .
Dont be worried as your all HIV test are negative .
Detailed Answer:
dear sir thanks for posting your query to hcm .
there is no need to be worried as your all test for HIV was negative . other complaint could be because of some kind of viral or bacterial infection that can be treated after diagnosing the cause .
As folliculitis is caused by some bacterial and tonsillitis by some viral or bacterial infection, so can be treated .
I suggest you to consult a medicine physician and undergone complete physical and laboratory examination to find out cause for recurrent illness.
hope it would help . feel free if any query .
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