Hello, thank you for allowing me to be part of this community.
My name is Uwe, I live in Germany, I am 35 years old and a father of two children.
About 5 months ago, I had sexual contact with a dental assistant and have been more or less sick since then. It wasn’t really sex, more like petting and kissing with tongue.
The next day, a burning sensation on my tongue started, and a few days later I experienced muscle pain and fatigue.
I have been to several doctors since then, but no one really knew what it could be.
The first test was done by my general practitioner 2 weeks later, and everything was fine. Two months later, I developed a rash on my face, arms, and redness on my neck.
These rednesses were more like an allergic rash with small dots or pimples.
An ear, nose, and throat doctor then diagnosed me with haemophilus influenzae through a throat swab. I was vaccinated against type B as a child.
I was prescribed antibiotics for 3 days of azithromycin and 5 days of Cefpodoxime, and one day of Ampho-Moronal for oral thrush allegedly caused by the antibiotics.
After that, the muscle pain was less and I felt somewhat better.
At that time, I also got tested for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis, 6 weeks later, and everything was fine, but the HBCab value was not tested.
After that, I didn’t think about it anymore, I thought it was due to the above-mentioned throat infection.
I hugged and cuddled with my children but never kissed them, as I still wanted to be sure.
3 months later, I went to a dermatologist to clarify the redness, and he couldn’t see anything and asked if I had been tested for syphilis and hepatitis, I said yes.
He wanted to do another test, so I agreed.
The results:
Everything was negative, only the HBCab value was slightly elevated, and the HBSab value was 3.10, still waiting for the results of HBV DNA.
I was fully vaccinated as a baby and received a single dose 8 years ago. There should have been 3 injections, but I didn’t go after the last one.
The following symptoms have persisted: some fatigue, but not as much as at the beginning, occasional muscle pain in the thighs towards the knees, one-sided redness on the neck and cheeks (under the eyes), a kind of burning mouth syndrome, burning in the throat, palate, and tongue. The tongue is sometimes red on the sides, itching in the neck area and on the sides of the stomach, but rarely.
What does all this mean for me? I have not been able to sleep for 4 days and have difficulty breathing. I am terrified and have even searched for palliative care facilities on Google. My mind is not in the right place.I have also read that slightly elevated HBsAg levels can be nonspecific and could have other underlying causes, such as my infection or a correct/incorrect diagnosis.
I hope someone can help me with my results. I have read 400-500 pages but am not getting any clearer because the values can constantly change, and there are special cases.
First test after 6 weeks:
Second test, after 5 Months:
Ps:
(I am a divorced, since 4 years)
I apologize for the long text.
I wish you all a nice weekend.
