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Somking E-Cigarette

Hello
At first Excuse me for my language I'm from Jordan (Arabic country)
I just smoked E-cigarette at the 25th of November 2014
from a one I know, my friend told me jokingly (who was there) that he (the one I smoked his E-cigarette) may has AIDS cause he had sex with a girl
I used to stiff scared from that day but I went to two different lab and made 4 test for HIV. what called "HIV 1&2 Ag/Ab, Serum" and the results were the followings:
1 - at the 11th,Dec,2014 - 16th day 0.130 Negative
2 - at the 24th,Dec,2014 - 29th day 0.210 Negative
3 - at the 05th,Jan,2015 - 41th day 0.260 Negative
4 - at the 22th,Jan,2015 - 58th day 0.246 Negative
my questions are the following ones:
1)Does my case could get me infected with HIV (AIDS)?
2)Does the "HIV 1&2 Ag/Ab, Serum"  called  "Combo","Duo","4th Generation" test?
3)Do I need further tests?
4)I took Voltaren pills -one pill- one day before the 4th test (22th,Jan,2015 test), Does this pills affect on the test result reliability?
5) Do muscles pains is a symptom of AIDS symptoms? because I had these pains after 2 weeks of my case and still on?
6) Do I need to get tested the last test "after 3 months of the case", I'm still scared?

I need a reply please...
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A 4th GEN test is more accurate at 4 week's, because it looks for antigen as well as antibodies.
A 4th Gen test has reduced the window period by 12 weeks to 8 and after, for completely conclusive results (concerning high risk exposure).
After 12 weeks, both 3rd Gen and 4th Gen test's are the same.
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Can anyone here answer my question?
Which test is more sensitive and more accurate "Elisa" test or  "COMBO"="DUO"="4th generation" test. and Why???
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A pleasure.
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Thank you Mr.Sharkboy67 and really your information agree with Dr.Edward W Hook and Dr.H. Hunter Handsfield
Thanks a lot for bearing my various questions
I hope you understand me I'm not native speaker
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Sadly yes I agree with you, that their are a lot of myths about HIV still doing the round's.
Sadly most of the world is scientically illiterate which helps these myth's get a foothold.

Take care
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Thanks Mr.Sharkboy67, but in our country there are a lot of myths  about Aids such as it can be infected by saliva and you have to wait 6 months to get tested for HIV if you doubt about it AIDS
Can You believe it?
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Can't believe you are still worried.

If sharing cigarettes was a problem for HIV; there would be a worldwide epidemic.

No one who has tested negative on a combo test (antibodies and antigen), at 8 week's and after, has turned positive later.

Time to move on.

Best regards.
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Do you any one who got tested "HIV 1&2 Ag/Ab, Serum" and got Negative after 8 weeks or 2 months then converted into Positive after 12 weeks or 3 months?
Please any doctor here can answer my question...
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Yes it is 4th
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Thanks Vance2335 for your reply
but My first question was that the "HIV 1&2 Ag/Ab, Serum" test = COMBO = DUO = 4th Generation? and not old generation or not Combo?
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No clue what you are asking in your 1st question

2nd-28 days conclusive
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OK but it's just to know, I may be curious but also want to know
So I need clear answers
Please :)
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Why does it matter? YOU HAD NO RISK
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Does "HIV 1&2 Ag/Ab, Serum" is the "COMBO" test or what called 4th generation or Duo ?

Does this test "HIV 1&2 Ag/Ab, Serum" tests P24 Antigen and at what time this test can give a conclusive result ?

Please anyone has a reliable info about this 2 question answer me
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Pleasure
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I know it just for HIV here , thank you Sharkboy67 for your fast replies
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If it is lack of vitamin D, then this wrong forum for you.
Your multiple test's  and complete lack of risk, prove without a doubt, that it is not HIV.
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Thanks all, But my muscles pain could it be from Vitamin D insufficiency that I have, my result is 25 ng/ml ??
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You didn't need to test in the first place. Sharing a e-cigarette is not a risk.
Clakja14 answered your question.

Kind regards.
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As I have seen before posting my question that the Combo test or HIV 1&2 Ag/Ab is conclusive at 28 days after exposure, does it mean that I don't need to test 3 months test after exposure??
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You can't get HIV from kissing, sharing a glass, from a toilet seat, sharing a towel or sharing a cigarette (electronic or otherwise).

That is old fashioned prejudice.

All the best.
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If you would've had a risk, your results would be conclusive.  The 4th generation test is conclusive at 28 days.
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You had no risk.
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