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Suggest Treatment For Night Sweats, Constipation And Cough

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Posted on Thu, 30 Jun 2016
Question: Hello doctor,m a married man,about three months back I had unprotected sex with an unknown woman hardly for a minute which was the first and last I had slept with someone other than my wife.i started to worry about hiv the next day.i was scared and anxious.i was not able to stop thinking of hiv and was unable to do anything.i lost my appetite.lost interest in my work.after about three days I experienced night sweats and body aches.from 10th day I had a feeling of something stuck in throat and had to constantly clear my throat of phlegm which lasted for over a month until I took pantodac.from 16th day I had constipation for about a week with burning sensation after the bowel.after reading a lot on google I started to notice my private part everyday closely to see if anything new has come up.first I noticed a tiny bump like thing on penile head and thought it is wart and applied imiquad cream for 3 days.after three days I saw small red bumps on the head which appear and disappear in a day for which I applied clotrimazole for 5-6 days which then went away.then after about 1 and a half months I notice tiny bumps on the foreskin which are visible when erect for which m applying mupirocin now.but I have one bump on the head which has been there for over 2 months or more as I noticed it then.i have no itching or pain from these bumps.i have tested for hiv antibody test at 15days and at 58 days both came back nonreactive.after the second test I was relieved a bit and started to lead normal life after which I put on 2.5 kgs.until the second test I was away from my wife.what could these bumps be?every morning I cough up phlegm and will clear throat a few times during the day.what could this be?is it related to hiv?should I test for hiv again?what are the chances of 58day hiv negative test turning positive later?after the second test I started to lead a normal life with my wife so is that k?
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Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (42 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Get tested again after 3 months.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

Welcome to HCM.

You had unprotected sex with unknown status girl for only one minute or less than the risk of getting HIV is very less even when the girl was positive so don't get worried or too much anxious about HIV.

The bump on head and other symptoms like cough are due to some other bacterial or fungal infection but not related to HIV. Consult an expert to isolate the cause and follow the treatment regime.

HIV antibody test at 15 and 58 days are negative so the chances of result being positive after three months are practically nil. Go for repeat test and get back to me with result. You can definitely lead normal life with your wife so just relax and go on.

Thank You
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina
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Follow up: Dr. Sunil Jangid (37 minutes later)
Thank you so much doctor.i feel so much relieved.doctor have you seen the pictures I have attached regarding bumps?hope they are not herpes or anything?is my 58day test very assuring because m getting scared to test again?the test was anti hiv 1&2 antibodies by ecla method done at Apollo diagnostic.my wife has flesh coloured bumps on her labia minora which appear after intercourse and go away in about 2-3 days and again come back.this has been happening much before than my exposure.please suggest a solution.thank you doctor
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Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (7 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
The test result is highly reliable after 58 days.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

HIV antibody test is highly reliable after 58 days of exposure and Apollo diagnostic is very reputed lab. The bumps in the picture are not due to herpes or any other STI so don't get worried and move ahead

Thank You
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Suggest Treatment For Night Sweats, Constipation And Cough

Brief Answer: Get tested again after 3 months. Detailed Answer: Dear XXXX, Welcome to HCM. You had unprotected sex with unknown status girl for only one minute or less than the risk of getting HIV is very less even when the girl was positive so don't get worried or too much anxious about HIV. The bump on head and other symptoms like cough are due to some other bacterial or fungal infection but not related to HIV. Consult an expert to isolate the cause and follow the treatment regime. HIV antibody test at 15 and 58 days are negative so the chances of result being positive after three months are practically nil. Go for repeat test and get back to me with result. You can definitely lead normal life with your wife so just relax and go on. Thank You