Are increased WBC count, tongue sores and throat pain symptoms of HIV?

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Based on your query, my opinion is as follows:

1. Elevated WBC (white blood cell) count is secondary to increased neutrophils. Neutrophils here appear to be increased secondary to infections.
2. Irregular periods and low bleeding were possibly due to hypothyroidism.
3. Reduced nutrition could have led to vitamin B12 and folic acid deficiency. Reduced sun exposure could have led to vitamin D deficiency.
4. Vitamin B12 and folic acid are never stored in the body in large quantities. They belong to a group of water-soluble vitamins. Anything taken in excess usually goes off in urine. You need to be on regular supplements or improvement with nutrition is essential.
5. Tongue sores and increased foliate papillae could be due to vitamin B12 deficiency. Also, stress increases sores in the mouth.
6. Pain on the left side of the face could be due to stress (tension). As there is no fever or ear or nose discharge, you need a physical evaluation by a neurologist for any neural cause, possibly migraine.
7. However, I can safely confirm, none of these are symptoms of HIV. All are normal. Reduced stress will reduce all the values.
8. I hope you are getting treatment for gastric reflux. You need to relax, avoid spicy food and take food regularly.
9. Medication for thyroid needs to be on a regular basis.

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1. Neutrophils are not affected by HIV infection. It mostly affects lymphocytes.
2. Increased neutrophils indicate acute inflammation or most probably bacterial. The lymph nodes would take some time to reduce.
3. Lymph node enlargement will be painful in many conditions, and possibly in HIV too. In HIV, multiple groups of lymph nodes will be enlarged and usually in the middle stage. If you have lymph nodes enlarged in the region of the axilla and inguinal too, then HIV can be thought of and ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test can be done.
4. As the lymph nodes are moving, possibly it is not cancer. At present, it is still a bacterial infection.
5. To make sure the diagnosis of HIV, get an ELISA test. If negative, then get a lymph node FNAC (fine needle aspiration cytology) or biopsy to confirm the cause of enlargement.