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Sex with a prostitue, HIV symptoms & PCR by DNA result

Hi Experts,

I know this question has been asked many times but still request the experts to please answer it for me because I am dying every minute.

1. On July 11, I had unprotected vaginal sex with a prostitute and I stayed inside of her for 1 min and I cummed in her too.
2. I forgot about it until I started staying sick from July 25th (14 days after) onwards. My symptoms have been.. Feverish w/o fever, extreme fatigue, migratory muscular/joint pain as if my different body parts are sore, loss of appetite with nausea  and digestion problems which followed with abdominal pain, and light dry cough and chills. This sickness continued for complete 2 weeks after July 25th (initial start)
3. I gave blood for PCR by DNA test on July 30th (after 19 days ) with ABS (antibody test) which came negative.
4. In the mean time Docs have tested my blood for various other things like Thyroid, CMP, I even went for CT scan for abdomen but everything came out fine except that I felt like death.
5. Now after 4 weeks of exposure, I am feeling lot better.. none of the above things.. just feel chills and little weak.

My questions are:
1. Do my symptoms match exactly with an HIV+ person who just went through a sero conversion phase ?
2. What's the probability that PCR by DNA test after 19 days is accurate? I heard that it cannot be false-negative, please confirm?
3. What other tests shall I go for may be STD related because I have just started feeling better but not sure ?

BTW, I just went for another PCR by DNA test on Aug 11, 2010 which is 31 days after the first exposure but I am dying again with anxiety and depression.

PLease understand that yoor honest but few words will help me a lot !! So reply ASAP
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No I won't discuss incorrect tests.
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I know Teak you will say the same but thanks for replying.
Could you be able to answer other questions too?

Thanks
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PCR-DNA tests are not diagnostic tests used in early HIV detections.
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