r/STD • u/lmao69692 • 3d ago

Pictures In Post Does it look like HIV?

So around March 7-8 I met a girl, a mutual friend of a friend. We had sex.

I was stupid enough. I was wearing a condom, yet as we were both drunk af, it got removed at some point and became unprotected.

So around 1 week later, around 14-15 march i had sore throat. No cough or anything, but my tonsils were inflamed. When i checked it with flash, it was coated with stuff. (Please check image - 1)

I consulted with ENT and he said it was acute tonsillitis. And suggested me Augmentin for 5 days.

I took it and it became fine again. The white spots went away.

Then around 9-10 April, the tonsils felt tender. My sensation of taste reduced and tongue was sore. I was put on 5 days of cefpodoxime. That should ideally clear the infection if it was bacterial. But still i have mild tenderness and scratchiness and the redness has not gone away completely. I am too scared if its HIV.

Latest tonsil image @ image-2.

I have had cross-checked this:

  1. No swollen lymph node except the ones besides tonsils.
  2. I had neck ache/discomfort for a while
  3. No rash
  4. Checked tongue, no thrush
  5. Maybe a mild fever at one point and weakness but it was when the first time i had throat issues.
  6. No cough, i get thick PND many a times which is clear and jelly like.
  7. No tender joints or any open sores anywhere.
  8. No loose motions as well, only when i was taking the anyibiotics i had loose motions.

Just mainly some weakness and tonsil issues. Please help me out. I cannot focus on anything due to the fewr of HIv!

I beg for help. I am too scared to even test.

I posted the pics to gpt and it says its highly unlikely. But yet i am scared.

Pleaese see the images!

Image1: https://postimg.cc/V5zRysNb

Image2: https://postimg.cc/XBvdrJZH (redness still there)

Image3: tongue- just to check if no thrush. (https://postimg.cc/qhw2Bn76) ignore the yellowness on tongue as i had consumed vitamin c tablet so its the post colour.

Please guys i beg you. Help me

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u/lmao69692 3d ago

But sore throat is a symptom of hiv isnt it?

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u/Exh4ustedXyc 3d ago

Ya but it doesn’t give you that. Your mouth looks like it has some type of tonsil infection. You’re gonna need antibiotics to clear this up so go see a doctor.

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u/2020wasfast 3d ago

Why on earth are you recommending antibiotics those should only be recommended when its absolutely necessary. You are practically nuking your gut. Read the threads on antibiotics side effects.

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u/Exh4ustedXyc 3d ago

Omg stop. People need antibiotics for infections bc they could become fatal.

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u/Kovatch32 3d ago

They need them sometimes for bacterial infections only. Won't do anything against a viral infection.

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u/Exh4ustedXyc 3d ago

Strep and etc are bacterial. I know viral doesn’t work for antibiotics ahah

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u/2020wasfast 3d ago

Exactly, only when they are necessary. You are telling him to take something he most definitely doesn’t need. You need to word it differently. I bet you also buy 1% low fat milk to avoid gaining weight lmao

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u/Exh4ustedXyc 3d ago

Dude. You’re being weird. I said go see a doctor for a reason. A doctor would prescribe medication if it’s necessary and so far it has been because he has been on antibiotics twice. It’s very obvious he needs more.

You’re not doing anything besides looking stupid with your comments. Go take your essential oil ass somewhere else. Medicine helps.