here is the update
the hooker comes negative...
HIV 1 & 2 .....non reactive (0.056)
p 24 antigen and anti HIV antibody 1 & 2, performed on 4th generation Eclia utilizing electrochemiluminescence immunoassay
PCR result will come after a week
shall i continue with PEP, any suggestions?
can i do anything to aovid PEP side effects?? got diarrhea already, feeling tired and sleepy...
took traditional medicine to stop diarrhea....better now...i have a appointment with doctor day after tomorrow...untill i can discuss it with him...anything i should do which can make me feel better if i recieve further more side effects for PEP??
between i got the girl test for HIV...ANTIBODY AND PCR both...i pray the result come negative....
sorry...will take care of it...
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Emily
with due respect ...i got your point lizzie lou...i think this forum gave me so much peace and i am thanksfull to all of you....all what you said above is right 100%
i asked something different:$...i setup a girl for a blood test tomorrow...what test i should do of her?...viral load or HIV test...SORRYYY AGAINNNN if it bothers you:)....
the purpose of this forum:
"If you believe you have been exposed to HIV and want help to judge your risk, would like advice about HIV testing, or have questions about the effectiveness of condoms or risks associated with specific sexual practices, this is the site for you."
this post already has 50 + comments / replies. you have 3 months to go ! ! !
you were advised that you risk was minimal...almost non existant...yet you chose to go on PEP. now you have three months of waiting. please dont come back to the forum every time you have an ache or a pain...SYMPTOMS DONT DIAGOSE HIV.
if you will read back through this post...you have also been told that IF someone experiences symptoms of early infection...that those symptoms come at 2-4 WEEKS after infection. these symptoms will last for 1-2 WEEKS. with that being said...the mind is a powerful thing. i cant GUARANTEE you that if you stay on the internet reading about symptoms...you will create every symptom that you read about. if i told you right now...that a symptom of infection was the 3rd toe on your left foot would start throbbing...within hours your toe would start throbbing.
you started pep...you test at 3 months post exposure.
there is a community forum here on medhelp for ppl who are suffering from hiv anxiety. a link is provided in the bottom right hand corner of this page.
sorry for this question again...i check my fever in the morning and now...it shows the temperature normal...but why i am feeling like my body is hot....i have pretty much control my nerves....specially after taken the PEP....any guess???...i ask the doctor he said you dont have fever if you feel you do then eat paracitamol...
when i had sex...after that i took shower and i sleep naked with the light blanket...may be i get some sort of cold...but if its not fever then why i am feeling the hot body???
i'm happy for you , you did the right thing at the right time. good luck
natalie everytime i read your line i feel better...:)
i had pep and had no symptoms what so ever and finished my course.
so i should be ready for PEP side effects...like vomit feeling, flu like symptons, nausea, headache and body pains.....
but i am holding my nerves now...i got a setup to test the girl tomorrow for HIV....a quick one...should i go for the normal test of girl or the virul load test for girl???
i am in lahore and i went to shokat kahnam hospital.....but pimps center islamabad told me that virus load test available only at three centers in pakistan..
islamabad (they will do it for free)
shaukat kahnam (LHR)
Agha khan (KHI)
man pimps islamabad doctor were so helpfull...she gave me her personal number and offer all sort of assistant and mentally prepared me for PEP side effects..she also talked to the doctor in shukat kahnam lahore as well who saw me.....the goverment hospital sucks big time as usual...they didnot even bother listening to me and i thought i have to rush to islamabad for PEP(more time waste)...but shaukat kahnam did it for me...also pimps hospital islamabad said that if i can come there ...they will do all the testing for me and will provide PEP...but luckily shaukat kahnam provide me the PEP for free...they only charge the consultation and test fee(money is my least concern at this point offcourse)..i am sharing all this so next time when somebody comes...he knows where to go in lahore....
Np buddy we all are here to help each other :).
Taking PEP at right time is really very good for you...my best wishes are with you
can u ask the doc about hiv testing ... either they test for hiv1 or hiv2 or both . i live in khi so plz ask them when you visit next time which type of testing they do in khi
thank you
hiv is not transmitted through casual contact
i guess you get it natalie...welcome to life.....many wishes for u...if its over 4 months now and you are still negative..
a quick question...i am single....do i need to take any precautions with my siblings, nephews etc....as if i am infected the virul load will be much high, can they be affected as well??
teak, i ha to tke pep over four monts ago, i had my hiv results monday and it was negative. is that it now? am i ok?
A conclusive test after nPEP is 3 months.
to add it up more...the doctor also asks me the age of the girl and she was not more then 22 yrs old so he said no chance of advance AIds as well...so take a deep breath and lets hope for best...
i thank you all for being so good with me...really you people are the one who made my last night better...and energizer SPECIAL THANKS TO YOU for the information.... i got the PEP in time (within 33 hours) just because of you ....
ok i visited the Doc...he gave me the PEP... three diff tablets for ARC (lopinavir/ritonavir), Aviro-Z, and Avolam....dont know how this thing works..and what it does really any information will be highly appriciated...the Doc said when you are willing to do the basic why not do it to extended PEP,...he also said that the chances are rare that you got an infection but lets not take a chance and start PEP....also took my tests for HEPATITUS, CBC(full blood count), HIV ....after taking PEP tablets i dont feel anxited anymore...i guess i am better now..
on 28th day they will test me for HIV and will take my Virus load as well..i am trying to get the hooker examine...i hope i am able to do it...
you have got to stay off the net. do not read anymore. it will drive you insane. and you will only find what your anxiety is wanting to find!
yah i guess you are right...the more i read the more i get mad...need to get on and hope for good...
you have been assessed and advised to test, at the appropriate time, to know your status.
as mentioned above...SYMPTOMS DO NOT DIAGNOSE HIV. the symptoms of early infection are the same as a multitude of other common, everyday illnesses.
testing the worker, if possible, will ONLY tell you if you should go on pep. IF she is hiv positive...you would qualify for pep. having sex with someone who is hiv positive does NOT mean automatic infection ! ! !
please go back and re-read this post in it's entirety. we have covered pretty much everything for you. continuing to read and search for hiv will ONLY increase your anxiety and add fuel to that fire.
bottom line is...test to know your status.
This forum is only for HIV not STDS, but I would say yes test for everything
On tht point, using two Condoms is not very good practice, it causes friction and tht causes Condoms to fail, as clearly demonstrated in your 'situation'. One Condom tht hase been stored properly and used in the right manner is enough to protect you.