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Fear or Not fear

Fear or Not fear

Hi,

I had unprotected vaginal intercourse, deep 'french' kiss, finger into vagina, oral sex to me, all carried by the same sex worker in bangkok on one  night.  
The following day I felt fatigue, low grade fever, headache, pain in the legs, night sweats.

I got a negative result of HIV proviral DNA by PCR on 5th day and then the symptoms got worse nausea, diarrhea, pain in neck, armpit, chills, low-grade fever, hands &  face burning sensation.

I repeated HIV proviral DNA by PCR again on 13th day and got negative result.

The symptom increase, more persistent chills, headache, fatigue and pain in groin area. I repeated HIV proviral DNA by PCR and  antibody test for HIV1/O/2 on 31st day and both result came negative.

The symptoms didn't go away, so today 44th day I did rapid HIV test (uni-gold)  and that came negative as well. All my negative test results are encouraging but since my symptoms are strong and history of unprotected sex make me to question if I haven't produced enough antibody to detect and also PCR test disclaimers around not approved for diagnosis increase my stress and anxiety. Based on my symptoms, I strongly believe I might have caught up with something but simply don't know what it is. what are my options here?
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Your symptoms came on to soon to be HIV related,  Your 44 day test is reasuring and very unlikely to change but not conclusive. Test again at the 3 month mark for conclusive result.  My bet is it will not change.
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thanks for your response. I will test at 3 months for conclusive. How reliable DNA by PCR test? I see mixed responses related to this type of test and its confusing.

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