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ARS Symptoms???

Not sure what to say or thinks about my results I'm unsure if the results are accurate. I’m so worried even thought I have two negative HIV results 4 weeks after possible espouser and the another 9 weeks. I’m unsure if the person I slept with it telling me the truth we’ve known each other  for 12 yrs and started back seeing each other nothing serious Thanksgiving weekend. Right away we connected and the chemistry was there like it was before .  We saw each other a few time and talked on the phone a lot and slept together a few time the week before Thanksgiving  and Christmas weekend with protection.  Then again 3 weeks later unprotected it wasn’t that long maybe 10 minutes of oral done on me and 4 minutes of penetration not able to get a hard on but he came.  I’m concerned because 4 week after I started having migraine headaches for two weeks straight then what appears to be a sinus infection, swollen lymph nodes, Chest pain, joint pain, vomiting twice, stomach pain, no fever but hot flashes all the time. Now I’m having mild night sweats, mouth sores lasting two day then they heal, and green- yellowish mucus in stool this is what prompted me to go to the doctors. I had a physical and labs Feb 9 the doctor said my white cell level in urine and blood pressure was high he confirmed a sinus infection and GERD told me to call back for labs in 1 week he  gave me amoxicillin and nexium witch none of them made a difference till this day.  So in 1 went back letting the doctor know I still was felling the same he said all blood work came back negative for everything (STD, HIV, Lime). Then the chest pain got so bad I had to go to the emergency department February 27 the ER doctor said it was strained muscles gave me valium and sent me home with a referral to another doctor so I went to a second doctor on March 9 the doctor completed a physical and sent me to the lab still wasn’t feeling well so I went in again on March 18 he said the same thing all labs were negative he checked for everything under the sun so he gave me a script for antidepressants and that didn’t work. I went back to another ER on April 14 with my daughter they said we both have a stomach bug all the same symptoms So yesterday I went back to the doctor with a sore in my mouth and he said it looks side effects  like a viral infection( the flu) from weeks ago. He said if I had HIV it would’ve shown up on the 4 week labs and the 8 week results. He said it’s me stressing out that’s causing all my symptoms and he’ll retest in 3 month but it’s unnecessary I should believe my negative results .
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Your immune system is only weakened when you're on meds after organ transplant, on chemotherapy and/or a heavy IV drug user, which justifies the 6 months post-exposure. Otherwise 3.
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Ok so I read that a lot that's what's causing so much confusion, suffering, and me being scared and mad. So why every doctor I seen said the same thing that the tests today are so advanced and highly sensitive they would've retuned a poz result by week 4. I had labs at 4 and 9 for HIV and everything else. Last week my doctor sent me to the endocrinologist that was another round of test my 6th visit to the lab. I even went to rapid care and saw the doctor 2 weeks ago for a rash on my hand and asked could my symptoms be from HIV she said no ARS symptoms last only a few weeks then go away she said I have eczema and gastroenteritis(the flu) just like the ER said she gave me meds and ointment. I informed her of all my symptoms and negative test results. She said there wasn't a need to test me again(I asked to be tested) wait 6 months then retest I'm comfused it was well after the 90 day mark like I read. I'm starting to think this is something they're telling patients to comfort them or something. I went back to my doctor the day before yesterday and I know he's a little irritated by me due to me in his office every week but I not concern with how he feel concerning my visits. I don't feel well I still have all my symptoms and I want to know what is wrong with me. He's telling me they have to put the 3 months information out for the general public(whoever THEY are)  it would only take that long for someone with a weak immune system to test poz. He said looking me rite in my eye 98% of all people would have a poz test at 8 weeks I had my second 8 weeks 5 days.Who am I to believe the web of opinions over a trained physician(s)? See why it's so confusing?
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No test result is conclusive untill 3 months post-exposure.
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