HIV/ paranoia

[MK716]

I had numerous risky encounters starting the end of nov. 09 with a man i fell for rather quickly. By early feb 10(the time of our last sexual contact) I was diagnosed with herpes and most recently chlamydia from this horrible person. At the end of march 10 I took a home access hiv test which was negative. About 2 weeks ago (6 mo mark) I took another HA test which also came back negative. I am having major anxiety about this. Googling all the time. I've spoken to a nurse practitioner at my local PCP and she told me to test again in 6 months. I spoke with a physicians assistant and the doctor she works for in Buffalo, NY and they said after 3 months you can check at 6 to be safe but after 3 months if its negative you are fine.......any advice? I'm trying to (confidently) move on without freaking out.

[MK716]

Thanks....its just a scary thing...very scary...but it taught me alot.

[Jakied]

a three month neg is considered definite.  There is NO way you have HIV with a six

month neg.  NO WAY.  Move on with life and don't worry any more.

[MK716]

I appreciate everything but I am just so anxious and worried....I have horrible anxiety on top of all this. Would it be a waste for me to take another test? I read and keep reading the new standard is 3 months but I can't shake the nurse I spoke to that said wait longer or "dont necessarily trust the home test" but I don't think I properly explained it is sent out...ANYWAY....I have heart disease but take no meds for it...besides the herpes I have been a basically healthy person. I don't take herpes meds regularly but I read they won't have an effect on test results...basically..am I foolish for spending the money on another test? I'm just trying to move on with my life. I met a wonderful man...my fear would be hurting him.

[MK716]

Thank you very much....this is the only site I found with people who actually know what their talking about and have credentials/experience to back it up. I feel much better..much much better!

[Teak]

At 3 month post exposure the Home Access would be conclusive.

[MK716]

Even with a Home Access test it is sensitive enough? I know there i some debate over which generation it is?

[MK716]

thank you very much.

[MK716]

Do you have any idea why the nurse practioner I saw yesterday would scare me by saying "oh just get tested again in 6 months.." My friend that is a physicians assistant said the standard of practice has been to test for a baseline then at 3 months and again at 6 if you want to be extra safe... I basically went to my doc because I was SO anxious that I could not handle myself any more and had so many questions. I felt like they treated me like a crazy person.

[MK716]

Thanks..I think its the anxiety thats driving me insane at this point. I was fine until I found out a little later that he gave me chlamydia also ...and hearing about the different generation tests..it all seems so simple but the more you look into it it seems to get more complicated.

[Vance2335]

3 months is conclusive, you are HIV negative.

[MK716]

Thanks. I took another one about a week ago which would put me at 6 months maybe 6 months and a week ( I tried blocking the idiot out of my mind)...it was negative.

[sonic91]

If your tests were neg then your likely to stay the same i think, especially since you took more than once. 3 months is 97% accurate thats why they say maybe wait 6 to be sure.