HIV anxiety

[phughes]

Hopefully I found the right place to post this (after 2 wrong attempts I believe)...  I'm new to this site.

DR HANSFIELD,
Below are my complete STD test results at 20.9 days (20 days 19 hours).  I believe the specific HIV tests were:
HIV Antibody Test With Reflex to Western Blot Confirmation (also known as an EIA test) &
HIV DNA Test by PCR With HIV Antibodies by ICMA

I have had some extreme anxiety (even after these tests) and my body feels like it may have some early hiv symptoms (weird feelings in my inner elbow and groin which I fear might be lymph node reaction).  I just took another HIV antibody test again (at 39 days) and result was negative.  Was the HIV DNA by PCR conclusive at 20.9 days?  I hope I am just imagining these things!!

Thanks.

                                        Value                Range                 Result
Chlamydia                          Negative          Negative              Negative
HIV-1 Antibody                         <1.00         <1.00                 Negative
HIV 1/O/2 Abs, Qual      Non Reactive       Non Reactive        Negative
HIV-1 DNA                          Negative                   -               Negative
Hepatitis B                          Negative           Negative            Negative
Hepatitis C                           <0.1              0.0-0.9               Negative
Gonorrhea                           Negative         Negative             Negative
Herpes Simplex Virus Type I     <0.91      0.00-0.90               Negative
Herpes Simplex Virus Type II    <0.91      0.00-0.90               Negative
Syphilis                           Non Reactive   Non Reactive         Negative

[Edward W Hook, MD]

The fact that your partner tested negative 16 days after your exposure provides conclusive evidence that you did not get HIV from her. The odds were already in your favor but this fact, along with all of the other testing you have had, rules out HIV.  Time for you to concentrate on moving forward. EWH

[phughes]

Thanks Dr. Hook.
Yes, urine for gona/chlm and blood tests for the rest.  Your response is almost re-assuring.  The place where I took the hiv dna test said the doctors recommend waiting 3 weeks...

I live in China; took antibody test (don't know exact name/type of antibody test at my int'l hospital) at days 9, 33, and 39.  Took the tests listed above in USA at 21 days.  The lady I was with has a negative hiv antibody test at 16 days after our single contact (exposure date).

Simply freaking out given the weird feelings in my inner elbows and the wierd pain/feelings in my groin area.  Wife is back and am concerned about her health/safety.  

In your opinion, what/when can I feel results are conclusive that I am OK and these other feelings are not related to HIV?

Thanks for you help.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

p.s.  No need to post twice. We'll take care of your questions on this site. EWH

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum  Were all of these tests blood tests or were urine tests performed as well?  Blood tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia are a waste of time and money.  On the other hand, if you had a urine test, you can believe the tests and be confident you did not get gonorrhea or chlamydia.

As for your HIV test, at 4 weeks the combination ov the HIV PCR and antibody test provides 100% confidence that you did not get HIV,.  At the time you were tested (21 days), the figure is close to this but not precisely known.  It would likely detect more than 90% of recently acquired HIV infections however.  

I doubt that you have anythng to worry about at this time. EWH