Scared to the core

[arun2171]

Hello Doctor,

I had unprotected sex only once with a commercial sex worker 7 weeks a go. After 3 days of exposure i had stomach upset and not really diaharrea. after a week i got head ache basically which hurts my back of the skull bone. after 5 weeks i see one or two red spots in my arms with not raised or itchy..they jus come and go in 2 to 3 days. I dint get fever or swollen lymph node. i got tested after 3 weeks of Exposure and result came negative. can i get HIV? please advice. thanks in advance...


This discussion is related to acute hiv symptoms (hands/rash).

[confirmtest]

4-6 weeks the average person will show up on an antibody test +ve
6-8 weeks 98-99% of people-according to Dr.Hook and Dr.HHH
3 months CDC considers it conclusive-some will dispute that this is the conservative approach. To each their own advice.

If you're still worried, you should ask the experts-the doctors. We are not doctors. We are just people with general knowledge with little or no expertise therefore most will just give you the 3 month rule.
Best of luck to you.

[Teak]

A conclusive negative test is 3 months post exposure.

[arun2171]

IF the girl with whom i had sex turns to be -ve... still do can i get HIV?

[Teak]

If she has not had any unprotected sex 3 months after her test and before you then you don't have a concern.

[arun2171]

The girl with whom i had sex got tested today and she got negative. still can i get HIV. Please advice.

[Teak]

I'm sure you weren't the only one that had unprotected sex with her. You do not know that she did her testing correctly. So you still need to test.

[arun2171]

I took her to the testing and got the results by myself today.

[arun2171]

Can she still be positive... i took her to hospital and did her testing(ELISA testing) got the results. So do you think any other possibility. please let me know

[Teak]

I had unprotected sex only once with a commercial sex worker.

Do you think that you are the only one that had unprotected sex with her? When was her last exposure? A conclusive test is 3 months after their last unprotected sex.

So you can't answer that and you still need to test. Next time use a condom.

[arun2171]

Thanks Teak... I will do the testing after 3 months...

[arun2171]

what do you think about me doing PCR RNA test now? is it okie do it?

[Teak]

If you want to spend the money. It still has to be followed up with an antibody test.

[arun2171]

How conclusive is my 90 days results after exposure... i got it negative(Elisa test). Am i done with testing or i need more tests...Thanks in advance

[arun2171]

Please reply to my last question if you have time. i am scared. I have got GERD. is it symptom of HIV?

[LIZZIE LOU]

a test at 90 days is reliable and conclusive.

[arun2171]

Cam you please provide me ur comments....

[LIZZIE LOU]

go back and re-read this post.  teak has already advised you on this.

[arun2171]

Today i got fever and cold. already i have been diagonised with GERD. Do i need to test cos of this fever.. can my HIV status change after fever.Thanks in advance

[Vance2335]

Stop posting and see a therpist. You have been advised that you tested negative at 90 days and that is conclusive.

[nursegirl6572]

You are conclusively negative...put HIV OUT OF YOUR MIND, otherwise, you will attribute every sore throat, fever, belly ache, diarrhea, heartburn, headache, etc etc etc etc to it...and you don't (cannot) have it with your negative test results.  Test results DO NOT LIE!!!!!

I strongly suggest you take this advice and take it now....don't be like so many people that cannot accept their neg results and go on to torture themselves for weeks, months, some even YEARS by examining their body every minute of the day....taking HIV test upon test, etc..  YES, you had a risk and it scared you.  You got lucky and did not get infected.  Celebrate, and learn from it by protecting yourself in the future.

You do NOT have HIV, and your GERD will greatly improve as well (if not go away completely) when you get your anxiety under control.

[arun2171]

Thanks for ur comments. i will try my best to be outta it.. thanks again

[LIZZIE LOU]

any further questions and/or comments should be directed to the anxiety forum here, as you do NOT have a hiv concern.