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1. I had flu symptoms and tested positive for flu a 2 weeks ago. Took tamaflu, and got better (a little - fever free for about 4 days). Starting 3 days ago, I've spiked a low grade 100.5 degree fever, had terrible headaches, swollen lymph nodes in neck/underarms, and terrible tiredness/ache. My exposure was 5-6 weeks ago, so needless to say, I'm scared. Can the flu come and go like that? Could I be seroconverting? MD examined me and doesn't know what is wrong with me so he gave me a z pack just in case. I've never hoped for MONO before, but at this point I'm hoping this is just mono. What complicates things...
2. I'm in between insurance. Quit my job to take a promotion and new job insurance doesn't kick in until January. I cannot afford COBRA. So I'm without insurance and feel very very sick and don't know what is wrong. I'm not afraid of the HIV diagnosis, I'm afraid that my insurance company would treat it as a pre-existing condition. If I get tested at a local free clinic such as the health dept. or an HIV testing/treatment non profit, do they report to my health insurance? Is there anywhere I can go to be anonymously tested? I live in Chattanooga, TN and I'm aware of Chattanooga Cares.
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I gave and received both protected anal sex and unprotected oral sex with a male friend about 5 weeks ago and up to this week (sorry to be graphic but I did actually slip into him while grinding 1 time - in and out as a top). Because I was an unprotected top, even if it was a brief moment, was this risky? It really was an accident.
I came down with a headache, and fever this week and completely sweat through my clothes at night waking up drenched. Went to md and he performed a flu test and blood work. Tested positive for influenza a through a nasal swab test. Started tamaflu and still have headache and fever. No swelling of lymph nodes or rash. So, I know I have the flu.
Two questions: 1. If HIV is a strand of influenza a, and I test positive for influenza a, is it possible (even remotely) that I don't have the flu and have HIV? 2. Could tamaflu help me if I did have HIV?
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I can't tell you how valuable this discussion board is. You can answer wquestions with authority that my general practitioner got wrong. You guys are awesome! Thanks sooooo much!View Thread

Can HIV show up as being positive for for flu a?
My white cell cd4 counts are normal. If I was seroconverting would they be lower?
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