Partner becomes ill after kissing / intimacy? - please help
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My girlfriend of 4 years becomes ill after we have french kissed. We don't live together & only see each other at weekends. The symptoms she suffers with are headache (like a band across the top of the head, left-right), eye ache, fatigue/lethargy. Basically, general malaise. The symptoms present themselves 12-24 hours after (or sometimes sooner) we've had intimate contact, but do clear within 24-36 hours later. She believes I may be a carrier of something which passes to her when we kiss (or have close facial contact), triggering her symptoms.
We are both in our early 40s & have not experienced this with any previous relationships.
Both of us have visited our GPs & undergone blood tests, but they were all clear.
The best advice the GPs gave was for her to take painkillers after we'd been in contact.
We stopped french kissing approx. 1 year ago to try & alleviate her symptoms. Whilst this has reduced her symptoms it's not great for our relationship!
Can anyone offer any advice on what might be causing this & which type of medical professional may be able to help please?
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lizzietang1 jlj
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I kissed and made out with my ex boyfriend. two days later, he got very sick. fever, sore throat, headache and fatigue.. I felt terrible.I was perfectly fine. I didnt have any of these symtoms. I went to the doctor. doctor told me that its just a coincidence. I dont think so. 3 weeks later, we met again(we were in a long distance relationship).
two days later, he started to feel sick again. fever, sore throat...
doctor just gave him some antibiotics and he felt better. I was okay. He got tested for mono. it was negative. I dont think thats strep throat since I didnt have strep throat.
this sickness has severely influenced our relationship negatively. I felt kind of guity to make out with him.
anyway, we broke up. and now I am seeing this new guy.
the next day after we kissed, he got fever too! fever and murcus. he hasnt got a fever for ages. and then he took some advil, he felt better. 2 days later, we met again and kissed and made out again....the next day, he got so sick again! sore throat and fatigue...while I was fine.
I feel so terrible now. Every doctor I went thought I was telling them a joke- -
they just say this is a coincidence. apparently, to me, it is not.
So today I went to have a test for mono.
I am curious about how the result will be. glad to know that I was not the only one.
gee25457 jlj
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I've had different symptoms after kissing my boyfriend . I got very ill twice out of many times that we have made out and it goes away usually in about 24 hrs but it's never happened with anyone else that I have kissed . I don't know what this could be and it's freaking me out
Guest jlj
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When I make out with my girlfriend a lot, I develop cold-like symptoms of bad sinus congestion and green mucus. My symptoms will last around 3 days or so, and every time it is the same exact symptoms. I don't have any solutions, nor have I visited any medical professionals about this. I mostly just want my symptoms to be recorded in public to help build awareness for our issues.
I will try antivirals such as echinacea, elderberry, and monolaurin to see if it helps. Perhaps it's not an infection at all, similar to getting a stuffy nose after a workout (https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/post-workout-congestion).
bobby57649 jlj
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No one knows what the problem is. The fact that some people on here has had this problem for several years mean there is probably no diagnosis. However, this problem does not appear to be widespread, so people must be figuring out how to kill this bug and get their life back. Below is the steps I took to win this battle.
If you are getting sick around a certain person, they are carrying something that is probably contagious. If you spend too much time around them, you may become a carrier of whatever it is that is affecting you. Best case scenario is to stay away from that person before the virus that is affecting them finds a way to become a permanent resident in your own body. If staying away from them is not an option, the steps below will help you manage your condition or kill the virus entirely.
So, you are around a person and they are making you physically sick. You get sick if you cuddle with them or if you kiss them. You don't even need to have sex with them to get sick. Just being in close proximity is enough to get you sick. After exposure to them, you become ill in about 27 hours after contact. Your temperature feels higher you have diarrhea, you have a grumbling stomach and you do not want to get out of bed. Some people experience head ache. This ill feeling lasts about 36 -48 hours and then you start to feel normal again. The next time you see this person, the same EXACT thing happens.
The first thing you want to do to control your symptoms immediately is to get a good pro-biotic. If you buy one and it doesn't seem to work, buy a better one. take one pill every 12 hours.
after you start that, make an appointment with your doctor, explain the situation, and request an "Intestinal Anti-biotic". They may want to run some test first...let them. chances are they will not find anything because people suffering this way has a history of doctors telling them nothing seems wrong.
Take the Intestinal Anti-biotic for 5 days, along with the pro-biotic. During this time, change your eating habits to ingest more fiber and less carbs and sugar. For example, Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, black coffee. Lunch and dinner: a bowl of Raisin Bran cereal or Quaker Oatmeal Squares with your favorite fruit. These cereals are high in fiber.
On the fifth day of this regimen, eat 3 cloves of raw garlic on an empty stomach. Slice them up and swallow them within 5 minutes of slicing them up. On this same day, consume 1 Teaspoon of unrefined Coconut oil every 4 to 6 hours. Do this for the next few days and assess your condition. At this point, you are either successfully controlling your symptoms or you have won the battle against this bug.
NOTE: You should not be around the person affecting you during this time. After a week, continue with the pro-biotic, garlic, and coconut oil if you still need to control your symptoms. I would suggest doing this for 1 month and assess your condition daily. Finally, if you want to be around the person affecting you, they need to do the EXACT same treatment. Stay away from them (do not touch them) until after the 6th day. Ideally, do not see them for two weeks while both of you are doing the treatment.
ADDITIONAL NOTE: You may be able to substitute Monolaurin pills for the coconut oil. See which one works best for you. I would also suggest eating yogurt starting on the 6th day to repopulate your gut with healthy bacteria. I am not a doctor. Use this information at your own discretion.