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Neuropathy of HIV related or Anxiety related burning??

Well i noticed a buning like sensation in my left pinky toe at first than it disappeared and had moved up to the back of the leg near the Peroneal nerve AREA, like the back of the leg where the shin is...Only on the left leg

I am very scared and looking for answers, I had anxiety issues before like heart palpiations, hot flushes, and etc.. benn suffering from anxiety for 5 months

I might have had a recent HIV exposure, but people tell me it IS NO risk at all...That is what i am worrying about... it sounds awfully like Mononeuritis multiplex, or peroneal neuropathy...   and i noticed it after 5 weeks of possible exposure and it still here and had it for a week but it is intermittent and I dont notice it Sometime like when i am busy of doing things..



I tested NEGATIVE for both HIV RNA and Antibody on the 26th day from my scare, These tests are they capable enough to pick up the virus IF I WAS INFECTED??  How reliable are they!!

Biorad 3rd gen Igm and IgG: Antibody test

GenProbe APTIMA HIV-1 qualitative assay. Sensitivity of the assay is 30 copies/mL (98.5%) and 100 copies/mL (100%). :RNA TEST
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throw those numbers out. stop analyzing everything.

Right now my toes are all cold, i have a slight twitch in my left calf muscle, slight headache and feel sort of tired.

I could sit here and link all that to my HIV scare I had 6 months ago.
I mean I had only 13 or 20 tests for HIV all negative, but i have not had the 6 month test. mmmmm but some how i just cant rationalize that kind of paranoia.

You are fine. The body had like 700 lymph nodes, 1000's of muscle, millions of nerves. If i sat here and analyzed this imperfect human body i am forced to live in, i am sure i will find a thousand things wrong with myself.

you are guess what NORMAL, welcome to the club. this is not the first time you have a burning sensation in your pinky toe By The Way. you are just hyper sensitive to all things dealing with your body right now. LET GO you dont have HIV


Take care

You tests are conclusive by the way. regardless of what your tests are the experts said NO RISK.. no risk plus HIV neg test = HIV Negative
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Burning in the toes, legs etc are most likely due to anxiety, NO RISK means you can not have HIV.
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