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Ho w long does immunosuppression drugs work

if you had immunosuppresion drugs taken 5 years back, does it effect your testing now?
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3 month test is conclusive.
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teak can you please tell me what percent is 4th week test reliable
if i am seeing symptoms from 2nd week, wouldnt the test catch it?
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See your doctor if you are having pain. Has nothing to do with HIV.
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5th week
today groin pain started

God please spare me, i am freaking out everyday
havent had peaceful mind from 35 days
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I don't know and always defalt to Teak's answers, he has a lot more knowledge then I.
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Vance i read but my DOC said i am at low risk
so 4th week would be more than 85-90% accurate and he hasnt seen anybody turning +ve later, i would definetly do a 3 month test
but was wondering if immunosuppression drugs effect the tests
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4th week testing is useless. 3 months is conclusive
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thanks teak
I was misdiagnosed with CIDP in Nov 2004 and took some immunosuppression drugs
so i was wondering if it effected my 4th week testing
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NO....
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