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Can levaquin prevent the symptoms of ARS during a primary HIV infection?
I believed I had epididmytitis earlier. I took levaquin. Later, I wondered if there could be any chance of contracting HIV. Anyhow, I know that the only way is to get tested, but while waiting for a good time to get tested, as it's still a bit early to get an accurate result, I'd like to ask the question in the title. I know that levaquin is for killing bacteria and that HIV is a virus. Yet, can levaquin indirectly prevent ars symptoms from showing up? I ask because I don't know if ars symptoms are directly related to the virus and seroconversion or if it's a byproduct of it.
Thanks, I appreciate everyone's help!
Thanks, I appreciate everyone's help!
Thank you HowardH, for your response. I don't seem to have any ars symptoms, but I could have had a mild fever for 1-5 days before taking levofloxacin. I'm not sure because I never used a thermometer, and now I wish I did. But if I did, I was functioning relatively well for a fever.
This answers my question, but in case anyone else wants more information, I'd like to respond to nursegirl's comments too.
Nursegirl, unfortunately, the first doctor I went to, believe it or not, didn't do any checks on me. I just got a Chlam and Gon test which came out later as negative. Also, I was given levofloxacin immediately on that visit.
Later, I found a better doctor who is looking at my urological conditions for real. It may be something else. He hasn't diagnosed me fully yet and I'm in the process of finding out his opinion. One issue is that the levofloxacin could have cured some symptoms, making it harder to find out what happened to me at the beginning, so it's possible I will never know. This is why I'm doing some detective work to backtrace to some issues.
A word of advice for all those out there is to make sure you go to a doctor for a lot of tests before taking any drugs if you're a worrywort like me.
This answers my question, but in case anyone else wants more information, I'd like to respond to nursegirl's comments too.
Nursegirl, unfortunately, the first doctor I went to, believe it or not, didn't do any checks on me. I just got a Chlam and Gon test which came out later as negative. Also, I was given levofloxacin immediately on that visit.
Later, I found a better doctor who is looking at my urological conditions for real. It may be something else. He hasn't diagnosed me fully yet and I'm in the process of finding out his opinion. One issue is that the levofloxacin could have cured some symptoms, making it harder to find out what happened to me at the beginning, so it's possible I will never know. This is why I'm doing some detective work to backtrace to some issues.
A word of advice for all those out there is to make sure you go to a doctor for a lot of tests before taking any drugs if you're a worrywort like me.
You "believe" you had epididymitis? It was not diagnosed by a doctor?
And no, Levaquin would not affect seroconversion or HIV testing. Actually, that being said, really NO medication affects HIV, with the exception of maybe anti-virals (like nPEP), but even that isn't believed to make a significant difference in testing windows with the newer, much more sensitive tests.
And no, Levaquin would not affect seroconversion or HIV testing. Actually, that being said, really NO medication affects HIV, with the exception of maybe anti-virals (like nPEP), but even that isn't believed to make a significant difference in testing windows with the newer, much more sensitive tests.
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