7 weeks negative, 12 weeks rapid test faint line

[peterwong123]

I got 7 weeks negative from rapid test and ELISA result in March.

I test again today for 12 weeks result. But we found faint line shown on rapid test. I need to wait for blood test result next week.

I am now really scared. The nurse saw a very faint line. I cannot see the faint line by my untrained eyes. But I am now extremely scared.

The doctor explain to me that it is not definite result and we need to wait for blood test come out next week. He said the negative result in 7 weeks is a very good indicator since most of the positive can be detected in 4 weeks.

I read many people and experts saying that they never see people turns positive if they are 6 weeks negative. I really scared to be the first one.

[peterwong123]

The other reason I am so anxious is the symptoms.

I know HIV cannot be diagnosed by symptoms but I had low grade fever (99-100F), very bad sore throat, one enlarge lymph node on neck, stomach upset, nausea, vomit and serve nightsweating in Feb. It was 4 weeks after exposure.

I got negative in 7 weeks after exposure. Can I confirm the above symptoms is not due to HIV?

[peterwong123]

Thanks for all your support.

The faint line result was read by the nurse in clinc. She does the same test everday so her judgement is professional. She told me it seems to be positive result but I really cannot read the faint line by myself.

I really hope the faint line is false positive. I have 7 weeks negative rapid test and ELISA result. I read so many people said they never see negative in 6 weeks turn positive in 12 weeks. I am so anxious to be the first one.

[Hesham2013]

Waiting for the result for WB

[peterwong123]

I know my risk is low to begin with (assume I remember that night correctly...)
I know my 7 week ELISA negative is promising
I know the 12 weeks rapid test may be false positive

But...
I still extremely scared with the faint line. I read that the rapid test is 99+% accurate. According to Oraquick manual, any faint line represents positive result. I do not know if it means I am positive

Cannot eat, cannot sleep. Don't know how to wait in these few days. Extremely anxious

[peterwong123]

The faint line on rapid test is really annoyed me. I think I am infected becasue the false positive rate of rapid test is low.

I am thinking maybe the condom was not used correctly. Or I broken that I didn't know. Or infected because of few seconds unprotected oral sex.

I am so depressed. I really thinking to kill myself....

[Teak]

You never had an exposure and didn't need testing.