HIV duo test positive AFTER 4 weeks

[daver1]

Not really a question as such - trying to help resolve teh countless testing debates with my own personal experience as I can pinpoint the risk time exactly.

I am 28, heavy drinker but no real health concerns/illnesses/immune problems etc:

I had unprotected vaginal sex with a brothel sex worker who said I didn't need to bother with a condom - i.e. HER choice even though she had them with her, she also showed them to me on the way out...- I was too drunk to realize what was going on, was feeling suicidal anyway and didn't know about PEP- 4 days after I came down with a distinct mono type illness and also had cuts all over my foreskin - I suffer from a tight foreskin that is prone to splitting.

I tested at 16 days duo test - negative but puss cells in penis - I didn't test positive for chlamidyia but that is what they gave me antibiotics for saying it was strange it hadn't come up on the test as chlamidyia....

Took antibiotics, soreness at tip cleared up - cue oral thrush and night sweats.

These occurred directly after and then a few days after I took the antibiotics

Around week 3.5 after daily staring in the mirror - I noticed I had a maculopapular non itchy rash on the backs of both arms. Started planning my suicide.

I suffer from depression anyway and have irregular sleeping patterns/trouble getting out of bed- and over the past few weeks I've had EVERY symptom at one stage or another.

Test at 28 days - duo test - negative

Speaking to the health counsellor they said there was no need to test again now and I should wait until 3 months as all the signs indicate I am negative. Even with me explaining all the symptoms and circumstances!!

I need counseling anyway so am back in on day 45 for a test.

All I can say about this is I am in a very very high risk and have displayed all symptoms and co-factors that increase transmission - foreskin/open sores/stds.

If I am negative then this should persuade all worried wells to calm down and put things in perspective.

I obviously do not think this is going to be the case. But will report on my test at 7 weeks - as that is my next scheduled appointment and will continue to get tested if its negative at regular intervals and put which tests I am getting down as well.

16 day duo test -ve
28 day duo test -ve
45 day
56 day
84 day

[Anonymous540]

Hi - I did not actually had sex. But, had an open mouthed kissing.  And during that time I had lip ulcer, which means I had an open sore on my lips.  Is there any risk of HIV in me ?  From the day of the kissing, I have been facing all the symptoms if HIV that I have read in all these kind of forums.  Please advise me.   I also did a HIV test after 7 weeks and it tested negative.  But, still the symptoms are continuing and poses a danger threat in me.

[Teak]

A conclusive negative test is 3 months post exposure.

[hoo548]

hi my name is Hoo I had protected sex with a prostitute in Malaysia she was from Kenya black cute girl,then after sex I didn't carefully look at the condom but it seems alrights but after reminding myself i doubt that and after searching in internet I understand that Kenya is a dangerous country for HIV and it has 6.7 percent HIV positive then I assumed that she was prostitute and must be HIV positive 100%,so i start to panic then after one week i had discharge from my penis i went to std clinik they said you may have gonorrhea or chlamydia but i had no other symptoms,anyway i took antibiotic about 10 days and it became alright,now after 24 days of exposure i am going to test for HIV and other deceases,if it become negative how much can i be calm down because now i am anxious cant concentrate cant study i am master student,pls help.what is the odd that i catch HIV too?

[daver1]

oh and I am putting this all behind me so am going to leave these forums now.

Thanks to everyone who contributes - especially those who have the disease and offer support and re-assurance to others - it really does help.

Maybe this post can be one that helps people with "symptoms" calm down.

I urge everyone to donate to their local HIV charity that offers counseling and support.

[daver1]

To be honest I hope when people are going mad and searching these forums WITH NO REAL RISK - they can see here that someone with a  high risk (if the person was indeed infected) of getting it and displaying all the symptoms is negative and stop going nuts about it.

It seems its mostly men on here who end up having an experience with a prostitute who suddenly feel guilt and that they must have caught it as a punishment or some other nonsense.

I know its easy for me to preach this now. But its true. To be honest my mind was at ease really at the 8 week test.

This has been one of the hardest times of my life and I sympathize - but you must put things into perspective.

[mostly_sane]

It is really reassuaring for a lot of anxious & paranoid people like me. I had protected sex with a massage aprlour lady in Thailand. But the rare chance of the condom failing has been bothering me a lot. So reading your story makes me fell I was in much more 'protected' situation than yours. Wish you a happy rest of life. Please do not repeat the mistake