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I had the same thing, and unfortunately like the 2nd poster suggested it was due to HIV. I'm guessing it was 6 or 7 months earlier I was possibly exposed, and the doctor advised the symptoms are from the secondary AIDS disease which you get after HIV :(

Most people don't realize they have it until these types of symptoms come up, you get sick alot etc.

Your post was quite some time ago, so I'm sure you've had all the tests by now if you want to update your progress, I hope you aren't in the same boat as me as your soo young, but this really highlights the dangers of unprotected sex. It's too late for me now, but hopefully if someone else reads this it can save them from this awful virus and disease :(
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Guest wrote:

It's nearly impossible for anyone to find an accurate diagnosis online, but one thing that strikes me about your symptoms is that they are all very common signs of HIV infection. Don't let this worry you, though, because if you surf the web a little you will find that every set of symptoms can be attributed to a broad range of disease & infections. Still, if you haven't been tested for HIV within the past six months & you've put yourself at risk for infection, I would recommend getting yourself tested.

Good luck to you and I hope you're feeling better.


You Sick bastard
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Full blown AIDS. For sure.

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He said she MIGHT have HIV if she engages in high risk activities. Calm down you blubbering idiots, it's just a suggestion based on swollen glands and flu like symptoms. Chill out.
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im am going through the same ordeal but i do not have tonsils or adnoids :/
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wow thats crazy my whole family is going threw this right now,iv had it for two days now i read on line it could of been mono i knew that didnt sit right when i read that lol i actully feel much better just knowing its prob not.
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its true i was in he hospital for those same reasons. they kept me because my white blood cells were to high.
and they tested me for hiv, they said becuase the whitel blood cell were to high. i then was told that i need to get my tonsils out asap because the enfection was realy badd causeing the white blood cells to be high.
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Do you have red spots on your neck and shoulder? cause I do... I feel like I have the plage.... Soooo sore...

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me too!  Did you figure out what you have? I am on day 4 of this c**p, and can not shake it.  My temperature spiked to 104 the second day, and I was loopy it was so high.  As of my today my temperature is "down" to 100, and my glands are so swollen I can hardly swallow without crying.  I went to my dr, who did a strep test that came back negative.  I know that test is not totally accurate so they are running a bacterial test on the culture and strongly believe it's some other viral infection if not strep.  My doctor said if that test still comes back without an answer, then I may have mono?  Anybody have this same experience?  I am 29 years old, and cannot remember feeling this bad in my adult life.

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She already said that she has swollen glands! That is not the flu mastermind!
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No, it's not a "suggestion"! Out of all possibilities, this is unlikely in the extreme. His post was meant to upset her! Don't be an absolute id**t! "just a suggestion?!!" what a m***n!
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Its no laugh, if you have been sexually active - you should test for HIV, your immune system is hit first which causes flu like symptoms for anything from a few days to a week, yes you`ll feel better but only to suffer often bouts of flu or tonisilitis or fevers etc

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I thought for sure I had the flu with these same symptoms.. was almost to tears. I could barely stand. My entire body ached. My throat was so sore I could barely swallow. Had to have my husband drive me to "Minute Clinic" at CVS because I knew I couldn't drive in my condition. Went to a clinic because it was Sunday and general practitioner's office was closed. Waited for over two hours to see a doctor (was a horrible wait). Expected to get prescribed Tami-Flu.. ended up testing positive for Strep throat and within 24 hours on Zithromax, I was feeling sooo much better. I realize I am replying years later, but to anyone reading this, there are apps on your Smart Phone you can download for free. One is RX Savings, or something like that. Zithromax is generally about $100 or $40 for generic. With the app I was able to get my prescription for $10.75 at CVS. It wasn't a very accurate app, but it saved me a ton of money.
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By the way, that was the 250mg dosage of Zithromax and five days worth (6 pills total). My temp was in the high 102s. I had no desire to eat.. or even DRINK my throat hurt so bad. Generally when my throat hurts I want to drink non-stop. The pain was ridiculous.. so if your throat is extremely painful.. like a 4.5+ on a scale of 1-5 for pain, then you probably have Strep. The test doesn't always show positive right away. Sometimes they have to send the culture in to a lab. Thankfully mine showed up positive immediately so I was treated accordingly. Wouldn't wish this on anyone.. hope everyone feels better soon!
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Im 17 years old. I have strep throat and tonsillit...doctors are idiots ive had thisforthree weeks goin on 4.. I recently almost diedfrom this yestirday...
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