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White Coating+sore throat+cough=ARS
#189666 - 05/05/06 01:15 AM
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Its been 2 weeks today since exposure. I've been coughing and had a mild sore throat for the past week (dry cough). This morning woke up with white coating which rubbed off, but came back tonight. ARS?
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ok so we need to know more about the exposure.. and were not experts here or mds so i can only give u encouraging words..so tell us about the actual incident
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unprotected, vaginal and oral heterosexual encounter.
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could be many things. but since you did have unprotected sex the smart thing to do is to get tested, 13 week test is good, but u can do one at 6 weeks as well. or do tests that look for the virus itself not antibodies.
symptoms mean nothing. dont stress over it too much just get tested
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What type of virus test--a P24?
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yes p24 is good option, and viral load tests like PCR.
you can also do a antibody test at 4 weeks, avg time is 22-25 days to show antibodies, but must have one at 13 weeks as well
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How soon can you do the P24 and viral load tests?
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You can not diagnose HIV by symptoms. A cough and mild sore throat could quite easily be allergies as this is the worst allergy season in a very long time. Please try not to stress too much. I know that is easier said than done, but the worrying will only make you feel worse and then make you worry more. An endless horrible cycle. I will pray that you get through your window without more stress than you need.
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Respiratory symptoms are not usually part of ARS. Coughing, sneezing, sinus trouble and stuff like that is not a typical ARS presentation. A sore throat could be anything. White stuff is common in everyone's mouth, particularly on the tongue, and it means nothing.
Doctors will sometimes do a PCR to detect ARS, but really, the best thing to do would be to wait for an antibody test. You could take one at 6 weeks, and if it's negative, take another at 13. I know it's hard to wait but all those other tests are expensive and they're not approved for diagnosis anyway. They're a waste of money, unless you have a doctor who strongly suspects ARS -- and I don't think one would, if coughing is your most prominent symptom.
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