so 2 weeks ago i done something completely stupid. i slept with a guy that i was talking to for a while, he said he was clear and had no STI's anyway when we went for round 2 he didnt wear a condom. i know stupid. anyway its been exactly 2 weeks and i have a sore throat, a bunged up nose, congested etc, i had a mild headache but thats gone now. anyway for some reason a thought went into my head. oh my god its HIV! googled...... what came up? sore throat symtom of HIV. does this sound like early symtoms of it or just a cold? ive just sent of a full STI home test but only being 2 weeks ago it will probably come back negative anyway
you probably have mono, the flu, or.. not to scare you but it also sounds like the symptoms of covid. I'd stay inside and order a covid test if possible. at the very least inform your doctor or someone at the pharmacy of your symptoms so they can direct you on the best course of action.
i doubt you got hiv, or rather i doubt that it would be presenting itself in this way off the bat. there are a number of other potential causes that are a lot less serious and a lot more likely than HIV.
ask your doctor for an STI test, make sure it is a blood test so you can get results for HIV. some sti tests do not automatically include this, like pee tests. ask your doctor what you should do about your flu like symptoms, you may need to quarantine or get a covid test done. please don't go outside while you have these symptoms - if you don't have covid yourself, you are at a higher risk right now being sick in general.
another thing. pretty sure it takes 2 weeks for covid symptoms to appear after contraction. this fits perfectly with your timeline, so it's really important you discuss that with your doctor
hi! Thank you so much for replying. Yes i thought maybe covid too so ive ordered a test this morning to be delivered to my home. its a rapid one so will get the results quickly, fingers crossed its just a cold! and yea i spoke to my sister about it and she said that shes sure i would have other symtoms than a bunged up nose and throat. my ocd is a killer sometimes!xx
no problem, I totally understand. being a hypochondriac myself, my brain always jumps to the worst things. when possible i try to help others not go down the same rabbit holes <3
wishing the best for you! i do hope your results come back negative so you can just drink some tea and wait to recover c:
thank you hun!! and youve def made me feel calmer for sure! will keep you updated on results lol and a cup to tea will deffo be needed!xx