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What Does Dry Mouth And White Coating On The Tongue Indicate?
5 days ago I fingered a stripper then she gave me a blowjob but with a condom on but now my right side leading to the back of my ear on my neck hurts especially when I move my head also I feel like I have dry mouth and have a white coating on my tongue do I have hiv is it too soon for symptoms I m also an extremely anxious person and is possible my anxiety is just screwing with me?
Wed, 3 Jun 2015
Hi Dear ,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern.
As per your query you are having symptoms of dry mouth and white coating tongue which you are presuming as HIV, but is not due to that. Its not a symptom of early infection and what you are experiencing is most surely due to anxiety. The mouth is an inhospitable environment for HIV and saliva does contains molecules that inhibit the virus. Your risk is even further decreased by the fact that you used protection as well. Don't panic about it, its all your anxiety. Dry mouth, white coating could be due to oral thrush or leucoplakia. Maintain proper oral hygiene by brushing, flossing. Use antimicrobial mouth rinse on daily basis. Use tongue scrapper lightly to remove debris and coating on tongue.
If you are still anxious , visit oral pathologist and go for few tests such as PCR, P24 etc to confirm.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern.
As per your query you are having symptoms of dry mouth and white coating tongue which you are presuming as HIV, but is not due to that. Its not a symptom of early infection and what you are experiencing is most surely due to anxiety. The mouth is an inhospitable environment for HIV and saliva does contains molecules that inhibit the virus. Your risk is even further decreased by the fact that you used protection as well. Don't panic about it, its all your anxiety. Dry mouth, white coating could be due to oral thrush or leucoplakia. Maintain proper oral hygiene by brushing, flossing. Use antimicrobial mouth rinse on daily basis. Use tongue scrapper lightly to remove debris and coating on tongue.
If you are still anxious , visit oral pathologist and go for few tests such as PCR, P24 etc to confirm.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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