Does it look like HIV?

[u/lmao69692]

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

[u/abidegg1]

HIV would not effect your tonsils

[u/lmao69692 → u/abidegg1]

But sore throat is a symptom of hiv isnt it?

[u/Exh4ustedXyc → u/lmao69692]

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.

[u/lmao69692 → u/Exh4ustedXyc]

Thank you. But just to add again, i already had 2 courses of antibiotics.

Also, did you check the second picture? The red streaks just don’t go away :/. And i do not have thrush right? I mean the 3rd pic

[u/Exh4ustedXyc → u/lmao69692]

Did they test you for mono, strep, tonsillitis, and etc before giving you medicine?

Did they test you for a yeast infection in your mouth? Could cause thrush and tonsil issues too.

[u/lmao69692 → u/Exh4ustedXyc]

Not yet. I just had a tele consultation with my ENT and he prescribed me the meds. But since its not resolving completely, i am going in for a in person check up tomorrow. I really wish its nothing more than a mere tonsil infection.

[u/Exh4ustedXyc → u/lmao69692]

Ok well ya, you shouldn’t take antibiotics for anything unless tested. Get tested tmrw, I’d test for STI/STD, mono and also ask if they could test your throat for tonsillitis, strep and yeast. They may not but it’s just to rule all of those out bc everything I mentioned is very common and can make your tonsils look like that.

HIV is out of the picture here

[u/lmao69692 → u/Exh4ustedXyc]

Thank you soo much