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I have had a sex with a lady with unknown history and it was unprotected sex this was last year may. After time a got seriously worried after I found some etchi red/ pink dots in my back side, I had flu after 2 months of that day and diahrria for three days. I went to the hospital and I test for all STD's and all found negative as my doctor said this could be syphillis (syphilis), the result was negative for syphilis. I went to another doctor he said this is just a kind of allergy. After three months I have done full blood test including STD's ( compo p24 and anti body ) test was negative however, my white blood count was low 2.6 and the avg is 4 to 11. The doctor said you don't have hep A antibody and he recommend to have two injection 6 months in between, he said its good to have it, I did took them. Two months after the first injection i had swallen lumps nodes at my neck close to my ear ( left side ) for almost two months and it's not painful and not solid, I have directly tested CIMA test and all std are (-). It disappeared by it self with no midsection . Two months later the same lump node got swallen it's really small but I can feel it. Tested again and all std (-).
So I have tested in :
2,3, 5 during hepa A ammune vaccine, 7 months, 11 months after the second injection all are cima test done in seoul.
After one year completed I have tested again and HIV was (-) and hepa A antibody was reactive.
1- do I need to be tested after 1 year and half as I heard that hepa A vaccine can delay the HIV virus window period?
2- I have always have the lump node near my ear swallen and it's small and not solid and not painful is this consider as hiv indecation?
3- is cima ag/ab considered accurate as Elisa?
4- cima test take less than a day almost, is it reliable?
I am so tired I need you help please, I always thinking of this matter
So I have tested in :
2,3, 5 during hepa A ammune vaccine, 7 months, 11 months after the second injection all are cima test done in seoul.
After one year completed I have tested again and HIV was (-) and hepa A antibody was reactive.
1- do I need to be tested after 1 year and half as I heard that hepa A vaccine can delay the HIV virus window period?
2- I have always have the lump node near my ear swallen and it's small and not solid and not painful is this consider as hiv indecation?
3- is cima ag/ab considered accurate as Elisa?
4- cima test take less than a day almost, is it reliable?
I am so tired I need you help please, I always thinking of this matter
I am so sorry doctor for asking again and again, you are totally correct.
I got married 4 months ago and I seriously love the girl I married to and I don't want to make her life bad because of me, that's why I keep testing to make sure I am hiv -, thanks again for your reply even though you know I was previously answered. It's new information for me also about lymph node thank you again for the support.
I got married 4 months ago and I seriously love the girl I married to and I don't want to make her life bad because of me, that's why I keep testing to make sure I am hiv -, thanks again for your reply even though you know I was previously answered. It's new information for me also about lymph node thank you again for the support.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
If I correctly understand, you remain concerned about the same exposure that you asked about on the HIV international forum a few months ago -- i.e. the exposure occurred in May, 2012. Is that correct? If so, you were answered accurately in the international forum, and also a few days ago on the community forum.
1) You do not need more testing. No vaccines or other drugs have any effect on HIV test results.
2) HIV never causes enlargement of a single lymph node.
3,4) That test, and all others you had, are 100% accurate, no matter how long it takes to do the test.
It is not normal to remain so fearful in the face of such overwhelming evidence that you were not infected and after such strong, repeated, science-based reassurance. It suggest a mental health problem, perhaps over a sexual exposure that you regret. You probably would benefit from professional counseling. I suggest it out of compassion, not criticism. But an online forum is not a substitute for that, so I will have no further comments or advice.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
If I correctly understand, you remain concerned about the same exposure that you asked about on the HIV international forum a few months ago -- i.e. the exposure occurred in May, 2012. Is that correct? If so, you were answered accurately in the international forum, and also a few days ago on the community forum.
1) You do not need more testing. No vaccines or other drugs have any effect on HIV test results.
2) HIV never causes enlargement of a single lymph node.
3,4) That test, and all others you had, are 100% accurate, no matter how long it takes to do the test.
It is not normal to remain so fearful in the face of such overwhelming evidence that you were not infected and after such strong, repeated, science-based reassurance. It suggest a mental health problem, perhaps over a sexual exposure that you regret. You probably would benefit from professional counseling. I suggest it out of compassion, not criticism. But an online forum is not a substitute for that, so I will have no further comments or advice.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
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