Symptoms 16 weeks post exposure

[nufc2009]

Hi Doctor

My story goes like this,  I very stupidly had unprottected vaginal sex with a lady I have known for 3 years.  My symptoms started 3-4 days after which was burning/painful scrtum and thighs, also tip of penis, no discharge.  visted gum clinic, tested neg for chlamydia, ghonnorea, gave me two weeks doxycycline which seemed to do trick.  However about 3/4 weeks later my symptoms started, felt hot flushes but no fever, got rash not raised but red blotchy which came and went on quite a few occassions.  I have been getting more and more oral problems such as burning/tingling sensation in lips and tongue.  Now I have pain/tingling in my neck and behind ears and behing knees.  I cannot see any swelling.  I tested neg at 7weeks for hiv at gum clinic but my symtoms persist, do you think my problems are hiv related??  

[Dr Sean Cummings]

You're hijacking someone elses thread. If you have a question then post a separate one.

[kirpi]

hi doctor I m 16 years oldu I unprojected vajinal sex my partner hiv+(pozitive):(

my test:4 week 6 week 9 week 11 week 12 week and 96.day elisa(antı hiv) negative 3.JENARASYON

ı need 6 month test? ı m very afraid

[Dr Sean Cummings]

This thread is closed. No further posts please and I will not add any further comments.

[nufc2009]

Hi doc,

I have found he courage to retest and am anxiously awaiting results this thursdy, whilst there I asked which test I had when  tested neg at 7 weeks, it was antigen and antibody test, I have been on the freedomhealth website and read loads of your comments which states this test is conclusive after 28 days exposure, since my neg duo test was at 7 weeks I am confident my new test will be the same.  Thank you doctor for giving me courage to retest!

[Dr Sean Cummings]

Hey, no more please. You'll need to ask Sunderland yourself.

Otherwise my answer is the same as above - repeated here for you:-

"Well look, the obvious answer is to do as they suggested and go back and have the further test they offered. Then you'll know.

I don't have nay more to add to my comments above aside from if you think you're infected with HIV go and have a test. Its a no-brainer.

best wishes, Sean "

[nufc2009]

please last thread, do you thin sunderland hospital will be using the 4th generation test?  I have got pain in my neck, behind ear and under arms, just started at 16 week point but no obvious swelling, could this be late seroconversion? thank you in advance

[Dr Sean Cummings]

Good Morning,

The only solution to this is to test again.

I do not think you have HIV. I'm closing this thread now. Best wishes, Sean

[nufc2009]

i am getting serious burning sensations in my mouth and tongue, along with seriously bad tingling in my neck and jaw, and pain under arms and behind knees, i am so scared its hiv, please help

[Dr Sean Cummings]

Well look, the obvious answer is to do as they suggested and go back and have the further test they offered. Then you'll know.

I don't have nay more to add to my comments above aside from if you think you're infected with HIV go and have a test. Its a no-brainer.

best wishes, Sean

[nufc2009]

Hi Doctor, I live in the UK and had my test at exactly 7 weeks at a GUM clinic in sunderland.  Not sure whether the test was 3rd or fourth generation.  I have had nothing but problems since this poss exposure.  I am confused Dr, why if my test was 99% effective would they be adament I was too early and needed to retest at 3 months, I am at 16 weeks now and my symptoms persist, mostly aching/tingling lymph nodes in neck and behind knees but they are not swollen and never have been.  I also am getting burning/tingling in my tongue/lips, are you saying that these symptoms are not something that would be seen at this point after exposure for HIV, many thanks

[Dr Sean Cummings]

The chances of you acquiring HIV from a female of unknown HIV status is around 1 in 100,000. The chances of acquiring HIV from a female who is HIV positive avergaes at less than 1 in 1100.

The chances of meeting a female with hIV in the first place are tiny.

I'm not sure what HIV test you had or where but in the UK then it would be a third generation HIV 1 and 2 antibody test or a 4th generation HIV 1 and 2 and p24 antigen test. Even though the 3rd gen test is less sensitive early on it will still give a greater than 99% chance of a correct answer at 6 weeks or more.

I do not believe on the basis of the information you've given that 1) you were likely exposed to HIV or 2) that the test at 7 weeks was wrong or 3) that you are HIV positive.

I think you're fine.

best wishes, Sean