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HIV Prevention (Expert Forum)
Beta Blockers
by Worried_in_the_uk, Nov 02, 2006 12:00AM
Questions for the Doctor
Background:
On the 14th of July, I had a one night stand (unprotected vaginal sex) with an ex-girlfriend of unknown HIV status, I know she has had unprotected sex several times with three different men in the last year. Also about 4 months ago she was admitted to hospital overnight with acute tonsillitis???, (fever, headache but no running nose), she hadn’t had this before\since and was very ill for about a week.
My Symptoms:
1. I have had several bouts of penile thrush. (diagnosed by a doctor)
2. At about 9 weeks, a lot of pain both sides of my groin and the inner top of my thighs and I developed a rash on my left shoulder\collar bone which was about the size of my hand and consisted of about 15 small red pimples ranging from 1-5mm in diameter. These symtoms lasted about 2 weeks but cleared-up before I could see a doctor, so he didn’t see the rash)
Testing:
Tested in London(UK) at a private clinic.
HIV Duo Test (antibodies\P24 antigen)
At 5.5, 6.5, 8.5, 12.5 weeks (All negative)
HEP B,C, syphilis, Gonorrhoea & Chlamydia
At 11 weeks (All negative)
Questions:
1. I am 30, generally in good health, but have been prescribed 60mg of Propranalol (Inderal) a day for essential tremor\anxiety for the past 18 months. Is it possible that my beta blockers could effect HIV viral replication and therefore the reliability of my 12.5 week test. I understand there are studies in this area?
www.uclaaidsinstitute.org/trials/08_Pdfs/Beta_Block.pdf
2. Given my rash, groin pain, continuing bouts of thrush and use of beta blockers, my ex-girlfiends history and different information on the internet about the Window Period, do I need to re-test?
Background:
On the 14th of July, I had a one night stand (unprotected vaginal sex) with an ex-girlfriend of unknown HIV status, I know she has had unprotected sex several times with three different men in the last year. Also about 4 months ago she was admitted to hospital overnight with acute tonsillitis???, (fever, headache but no running nose), she hadn’t had this before\since and was very ill for about a week.
My Symptoms:
1. I have had several bouts of penile thrush. (diagnosed by a doctor)
2. At about 9 weeks, a lot of pain both sides of my groin and the inner top of my thighs and I developed a rash on my left shoulder\collar bone which was about the size of my hand and consisted of about 15 small red pimples ranging from 1-5mm in diameter. These symtoms lasted about 2 weeks but cleared-up before I could see a doctor, so he didn’t see the rash)
Testing:
Tested in London(UK) at a private clinic.
HIV Duo Test (antibodies\P24 antigen)
At 5.5, 6.5, 8.5, 12.5 weeks (All negative)
HEP B,C, syphilis, Gonorrhoea & Chlamydia
At 11 weeks (All negative)
Questions:
1. I am 30, generally in good health, but have been prescribed 60mg of Propranalol (Inderal) a day for essential tremor\anxiety for the past 18 months. Is it possible that my beta blockers could effect HIV viral replication and therefore the reliability of my 12.5 week test. I understand there are studies in this area?
www.uclaaidsinstitute.org/trials/08_Pdfs/Beta_Block.pdf
2. Given my rash, groin pain, continuing bouts of thrush and use of beta blockers, my ex-girlfiends history and different information on the internet about the Window Period, do I need to re-test?
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Nov 02, 2006 12:00AM
, Nov 02, 2006 12:00AM
You have been rather grossly overtested given the near-zero risk exposures you describe. But the negative test results prove you did not acquire HIV. All the rest (your symptoms etc) are irrelevant, i.e. the test results prove they cannot be due to HIV. No medicine, beta blockers or anything else, has any effect on the reliability of HIV testing. (There may be exceptions for potent chemotherapy, but even that is uncertain.)
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Member Comments (2)
by skerdstraght68, Nov 02, 2006 12:00AM
You're negative to everyones standards, even the conservative ones.
