I think I am an exception to the conclusive 3 months

[Jaguar83]

You are dumb. Why have you not been tested yet?

I think I am an exception to the 3 month cut off.  I had a negative test for HIV at 110 days, ELISA. The reason I think I am an exception is b/c I have been noticing recurring canker sores on my lips. I have them one at a time but I have had several for the past month or so.  It has been almost a year since my unprotected encounter. When people with HIV experience canker sores, do they usually begin right away or later down the road when AIDS kicks in?  Are canker sores like the ones I describe similar to what HIV positive people have?   I am so scared that my negative 110 day test was a false negative....someone please offer me some insight or what the possibility of my sores can be? thanks....I know many people get them but I have quite a few thats why im scared.

[Jaguar83]

Ya, you and I and everyone else thinks their the exception. Even if you think you were, why would you not get retested at a year out?


Sheesh.

[bigdummy]

I'm the exception to no risk protected sex. I'm screwed.

[bigdummy]

I get scared to the point of tears and deep depression, but I plan on going this week

[Teak]

Oh were suppose to have canker sores? News to me, after 23 years I've never had a canker sore. If you have canker sores see your dentist.

[jewels 333]

See I read that canker sores were a symptom of immune disorders.  You really never had that as a symptom?....

Teak, since you have been to many doctors and specialists for your infection, have you ever heard of canker sores as being an indication of HIV or has any doctor said it was a common symptom?....

[Teak]

First off, a canker sore would not be a symptom, it's a sign. No canker sores are not an indication of HIV. HIV has no specific signs or symptoms. The only way to know your status is by testing.

In layman's terms, "signs" are those "things" that we can see, and "symptoms" are those "things" that the patient tells us.

[jewels 333]

so with all your knowledge on HIV...would you say that I can forget about canker sores as a sign?  I never had them before.  When was the last time someone tested positive after a 3 month HIV test?

[OrionQuest]

Canker sores can also be the symptom of so many other things.