HELP!

[idiota1]

Forgive this post but I just found out that I may be pregnant from my HIGH RISK HIV exposure 37 days ago.  Now I don't know WHAT do do?!  I took an RNA b-DNA test at 3 weeks (neg) and two antibody tests at 3 and 4 weeks (neg) but am experiencing more and more symptoms (which I KNOW mean NOTHING relatively speaking) each day.  The back of my tongue hurts so bad and is covered in red lesions and is all white.  I will take a pregnancy test in the morning for verification and go to the dr. but don't know what else I can do?!  ANY SUGGESTIONS would be helpful!

[ivanthebad]

You do not have HIV, as your RNA test reveals. The average time is 9 to 11 days. Your symptoms are not related to HIV. I wish you the best.

[idiota1]

No matter what else happens, you should know that your kind & positive post meant alot to me today.  Thanks for the bright spot in my day! :)

[Teak]

A conclusive negative test is 3 months post exposure.

[idiota1]

I agree with you.  You should share that fact with Dr. Hook.

My last reply through the Doctors Forum from Dr. Hook was:

For HIV diagnosis, while things may be changing, there is still a higher risk of getting a false positive test result from an RNA test than from the recommended antibody test.  On the other hand, false negatives are extraordinarily rare.   A negative RNA test at 3 weeks (22 days) makes it very unlikely that you have HIV.  My recommendation differs from that of those who did your testing in that if you have a negative antibody test at 6 weeks, when considered with the negative RNA test you can be sure that you did not get HIV.

[Teak]

You can never be sure that you haven't contracted HIV until you have had a conclusive test result. There are NO TESTS approved to give a conclusive negative test earlier than 3 months.

[idiota1]

Like I said, I agree with you or I wouldn't still be worried.  I know you are very informed and welcome your input.  I wish you well! :)