You don't know that, people's immune systems are different and produce in different ways. Peoples immune systems have different ways to reacting to infections. 2005 is not so long ago and people have been telling everyone cdc has changed its guidelines 10 or so years ago. Not saying I'm a doctor but I'm an avid researcher that has done my fair share of reading. We know some of the symptoms of acute infection and are aware of what happens internally through out the body with hiv. Symptoms cannot base a means of infection but should be looked at carefully rather then disregarding an infection as well. Teak by the way you keep telling people rap it up and you won't be on this forum well it's funny how you didn't take your own advice. Were all humans, humans that make mistakes understand before giving an understanding.
Today in 2013 nobody would take longer than 3 months to seroconvert so that story is not an issue to the window period of 3 months post--exposure.
Wow that's crazy he was diagnosed 1 year after and he works in a medical field setting!? I guess there is no guidelines or test that's 100 percent everyone rap it up.
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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pjVI8iCoWoY I just ran across this video any explanation to this at all?
Maybe your doctor should start to investigate other causes of your symptoms. You have very strong evidence against HIV infection:
- negative combo test at 5.5 weeks
- negative antibody test at 3, 4, and 5 months
Remember what we said earlier, you cannot be diagnosed based on symptoms, only on tests.
Also, consider the following. IF your symptoms were related to acute infection you would have tested positive on an antibody test, you have not.
Please be assured that your 6 month test will be negative
In the meantime, try to do something to put your mind at ease.
What about hiv 3dcr or a subtype that is harder to detect I think all of this plays an important role in all this maybe even a coinfection. I am pretty much waiting on my positive diagnoses soon I've had enough of feeling uneasy and tired. I just want to be diagnosed properly to start medication so I can have my life back. I'm worried but i'm also hopeful in the near future a cure will be found. For now I just want to live to see that day and get the treatment I need so I can make it that far! I've gained weight in my abdominal and pectoral region while losing weight mass in arms and legs. I have an over growth of candida on my to tongue and feel weak and tired through out my day. I have sores that develop on my arms that are unexplained all the tests are negative but I'm just waiting for the antibodies to start producing.
"Never say never because there can always be a variable where the antibodies aren't being produced or delayed."
In the past, YEARS ago, when tests were far less sensitive, this was true (albeit rare). With modern day tests, people test positive very quickly, within weeks of their exposure. 3 months is conclusive, and most people don't require nearly that long to be definitively diagnosed. You're stuck on old info that is no longer relevant.
You do not need to test past 3 months. ANY negative result along the way drastically reduces the likelihood that you have HIV. That being said, I would expect a negative result.
Never say never because there can always be a variable where the antibodies aren't being produced or delayed. I'm telling you even my physician was waiting for a positive result at one point. He was surprised at my p24 ag ab combo and also my multiple antibody tests coming back negative. It's just odd to me my tongue is still having white spots and I'm still experiencing fatigue :(. He was ready to diagnose me with hiv but nothing has come back positive yet. I just pray it's something curable or just an answer to my situation I hate being in the dark about what's wrong with me.
Again,there is no such window period for HIV as 6 months,it's 3 months.
I pray that's a fact because if it is then I'm in the clear but let's see what happens at my 6 month test!
No HIV specialist says to test out to 6 months and 1 year is absurd.It's 3 months--end of story & that's not sugar coated either--that's a fact.
Teak thanks for the obvious duh I learned my lesson remember the key note intoxicated was in the equation! Thanks hangon51 and cantexas I'm currently recieving a diagnosis of vitamin d deficiency from my health care physician!
You can believe your test results. Negative tests ALWAYS outweight symptoms. You have no reason to believe that your tests are incorrect or inaccurate.
You said: "The whole time I also tested my partner at 5 weeks 9 weeks and 12 weeks going by my window period with rapid hiv tests all came back negative" - This is additional evidence in your favor
It is perplexing isn't it?
I try to be as non-judgmental as I can as folks in here are really freaked out.
When will it sink in that all it takes is a condom and you never have to post on medhelp or worry about a window period?
Hey I can't wait either for my negative results but feeling this horrible right after the sexual exposure what else can I do??
what else can I do??
See your doctor. Forget about HIV cause whatever ails you ain't HIV.
Hey I can't wait either for my negative results but feeling this horrible right after the sexual exposure what else can I do??
Should have thought about that before having unprotected sex, HIV has been around for 30+ years.
Hey I can't wait either for my negative results but feeling this horrible right after the sexual exposure what else can I do??
Do whatever you must to put your mind at rest, but know that your negative test at 5 months will not change.
Don't need test at 6 months.
If that is what it takes then go ahead.
It is unnecessary but you must do what you must do.
I am looking forward to your negative results posts at six and 12 months.
I will test one more time at 6 months and once at a year I'll keep you posted on results in the mean time I am staying abstinent!