Duration: Flu like symptoms (4-5 days) + mouth sores (3 days); During the time period of experiencing all of this, I was sexually active (started 2 weeks before the flu symptoms) I was very sick and went to the ER because I thought I came down with a nasty flu and wanted antibiotics The flu like symptoms I had was: - Unbearable headache (could not keep my head up) - Fever and I think she said my temp was low - Night sweats (hot flashes during sleep): This one was unusual since I never had it before and it was so bad my whole shirt was drenched in sweat and I had to take it off - Body aches (my whole body was in pain) - Nausea - Dry cough (some what of a sore throat but no where near as bad when I have a flu), came at the later days The Nurse who checked me immediately sent me into urgent care (usually they take a long time or send me to another room that's not in the urgent care wing). Anyways they told me to wear a mask and change into a hospital gown. The doctor wore a mask and gloves, so I'm assuming symptoms were severe. The doctor assessed me and told me it is not a flu and therefore I would not need antibiotics and however it is most likely a cold and I should just take both Advil & Tylenol for the pain. A day or 2 after my hospital visit, I was experiencing a lot of pain in my mouth, I couldn’t eat or drink or anything. I noticed my lips were swelling up so I applied ice on it. As time progressed I looked in the mirror cause it was burning so I pulled my lips down and saw lesions (open ulcers) on the bottom lip and I pulled the top and saw some there too and I freaked out cause it looked just like herpes. I went to my family doctor yesterday and explained the whole mouth situation (forgot to mention the flu symptoms) and showed her pictures and she insisted it is indeed HSV and I probably got it from lesions my partner had on his mouth or penis. Given the mouth ulcers + flu-like symptoms, which STD (if any) can this potentially be?
sounds like you have mouth herpes.
hope you’re feeling better…any pictures?