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I am Positive..now what?

I am Positive..now what?

I have had four tests for HIV in last one month. The results are:
Test 1: MEIA: Result: Reactive (s/co ratio=5.28)
Test 2: Immunochromatography: Result: Not Reactive
Test 3: ELFA: Non Reactive
Test 4: Western Blot: Poistive
The pathologist concluded I am HIV positive. I have come out of initial shock and agony and with all my strength I want to fight it and want to live healthy as long as possible. I am 48 years male.
Kindly suggest what I should do now?
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There is no way a Immunochromatography would be negative if you had a 5.28 on a MEIA. See an ID doctor and take the test result with you.
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Hello septy,
  I am 47 and have been living with this since 2001. Try the best that you can to go about your daily life. Take your medications, see your doctor, go to a support group. Don't worry about what others think of you. Just don't give up. Take Care!!!
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Dear Teak,
I live in Indonesia and I suspect there can be error in testing. I have tested for HIV for my wife also and Thanks God she is Negative. (eventhough unknowingly I had been having unprotected Sex with her all times, which I have stopped now). My CD4 count is 663 and 35% of Total Lymphocytes. Mt Viral Load PCR result will come on Monday. I am confused as how two HIV antibody tests are positive and two Negative!!!!!
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Hi JustMeJack,
Thanks for your word of encouragement.I promise I won't give up and fight this bloody tiny creature inside my body and won't let it spoil my life.
Thanks
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Hi ,I have had HIV since june 84 . The same month the test came out . I have never been sick . My lover of 21 years . Has been pos. 22 years He has never been sick . You have to learn to live in the now . I've found most of the things i worry about never happen . You can't live in the past . The past causes anger . The future causes stress and worry . You will get to a place in the future .Where it is just a part of your life . You will love things more deeply .Go ahead and buy a house ect. I have one only because it is cheaper to buy than rent . I never thought i would live long enough to pay it off . But, guess what I just got it paid off . And i'm still not sick . If you go on meds. don't miss a dose . You virus will mutate . each time you change meds. you go up a level on the chart and get more side effects. our t-cells are over 700 viral load 0  Good luck Bill
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