As I have said innumerable times on this forum, symptoms NEVER reliably indicate HIV in someone at low risk (i.e., everyone exposed heterosexually, unless the partner is known to have HIV). That's NEVER. Second, aside from advanced cancer (near death), or life-threatening kinds of chemotherapy, no illness or medication is known to have any effect whatsoever on reliability of HIV testing.
The answers to your questions are: 1,2) The psoriasis and typical steroid make no difference. 3,4) Your 10 week negative test PROVES you do not have HIV. You don't need to be retested at 6 months. (See other threads on "time to positive HIV test").
You have no cause to be so nervous. Relax, you don't have it.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
I'm not saying this to bother you, but it sounds as if the man you had relations with went to get blood work done, but the words he gave you regarding results are the words used to describe blood test results for standard blood testing (white blood cell count, liver function, etc.). With a 10 week negative you are really going to be fine, but you might want to ask him if he was specifically tested for HIV (he might not undertstand HIV testing) because it sounds like he just had standard blood work done which does not include HIV testing.
Like I said, the doctor on this board generally would tell you that a negative result after 6 weeks in a situation like yours is all you need. You're negative. Congratulations!
You had a negative test, and your psoriasis and/or any meds you are on for it will not delay antibody production. If the guy was positive (which is not likely in any event) he would have told you. Why would he not? Sounds like he was more than willing to cooperate with your request.
Your other symptoms could be a thousand other things, all of them more likely BY FAR than HIV. You do not have HIV.
you are fine...Im fine!!!!!!!! Take the 10 weeks and run with it! I'm scared just like you, but we are ok! Go on a walk and clear your head...dont go to any other web sites, only this one!!!! The other sites will scare the hell out of you because they all have their own opinions!
I am definitely stressed. I've hardly eaten the last two days. It's just hard to believe your OK when there seems to be so much confusion over the window period. With the psoriasis being considered an autoimmune disease this scares me more. I appreciate your comments. Just knowing someone else is out there helps some.
Anyone have any thoughts on my post???
Listen to Austin526, that was great advice. Trust me, I know. Researching too much can make you paranoid and put you under unnecessary stress.