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HANG IN THERE WORRY WELLS,

ill try to be brief.  i had 10-20 sec brief vag(im a guy)7/15/06
didnt think anything of it.late sept, flu like,no fever,no neck lymphadenopathy,fungal rash on the head of johnson.have had that before,uncircumcised. spouse got 2 yeast inf. we read the box of treatment. too many inf. indicate hiv. i  thought wo.worry began.10/06 hiv tested -. 12 weeks i thought woohoo. sorry let me backtrack a little, when i got sick in sept. i took antibiotics at the end of my illness,zpack. ended oct 3-4. oct 8
tongue is white, not alot. my mistake, internet research,yikes.tongue scraper,mouthwash,hydrogen peroxide nothing workd.  2 mds said it was nothing. 11/14 hiv test -,18 1/2 wks. phew, actually i was at phew at 12 weeks. now here is where it gets good.  i was working with a patient in the weekend. he had all signs of late stage aids. thin,week, fever,name he had it. hiv -. all im trying to say, symptoms meen nothing. hiv test are the only way to know. xhost,teak,monkeyflower, and hhh md, everyoneelse, you all rock... keep up the good work
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Don't sigh yet. HIV test are accurate 100% at 1 year. Also, there is a .1% chance of false-negative tests.


You are also at risk for: Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Tuberculosis, Syphilis, Gonnorhea, Chlymadia and alot more diseases.


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i know what all of you are going through, went through it myself.  even after the 12 neg. guilt was the main cause for my anxiety. every now and then ill have a relapse, and want to go get tested. but then i stop, take a breath, chill and reevaluate my situation, that + 2 neg 12&18 1/2 wks. im not. every day im with you all, reading all your post. thats how i keep sane. everyday, but less frequently. sorry for posting nonsense to you all, but for the past 8 mos, i have told no one. just read diligently, and discreetly, and learne alot from you all.
thanks guys, you may not know it but you all helped me out.
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Wonder, wonder, wonde,Peace.
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