Welcome back to our Forum.  When your question came up Dr. Handsfield, Ms. Warren and I discussed your concerns and agreed that I would respond on behalf of all of us, trying to reinforce what Dr. Handsfield told you months ago.  Your previous testing showed that you did not have HIV.  In addition, there is considerable research, including studies that I took part in a number of years ago, all of which show that drugs such as valacyclovir and acyclovir do not reduce the risk for acquiring HIV and do not have a meaningful effect on HIV test results.  Thus having take valacyclovir in the past would not have "hidden" HIV if it were present.  Our advice to your is to not worry that taking valacyclovir may have hidden an HIV infection and instead, to believe your negative test results.  Any thrush that you may have had, or any swollen lymph nodes that have been identified by a doctor as being of concern (you should never try to assess your own lymph nodes and should be aware that when present, swollen lymph nodes have many, many non-HIV causes) does not suggest that you have HIV. If you have medical concerns, our advice is to work with a trusted physician to address the concerns but not to worry about HIV.

I hope that this comment is helpful and will allow you to move forward without further concerns about HIV.  EWH

All I can say is that white tongue   Really bad white tongue , thrush a  bit   Is really bothered me. It’s been months. So I can’t help but fight it with baking soda and salt. I’m  trying to deal. Not looking or feels good in mouth. That is true. I hope you’re right. Thanks again. I can’t have tongue and and throat feel like this much longer. Tongue is so white. I brush tongue  am    Why is this happening. Thank you all three doctors.