Your exposure was not risk - there is no risk form protected vaginal sex, masturbation (fingering) or sharing a cigarette. I could work through your symptoms one by one but that would be a waste of both your time and mine. The bottom line is that your symptoms, as well as the spots on your skin and more recent rash are in no way related to HIV. You have a doctors opinion that the skin spots are not HIV related. Most important however is that you have a negative HIV test which was taken at 52 days (7.5 weeks). At that time well over 95% of all tests which are going to have become positive will have become positive by this time. When this is considered along with the no risk nature of your exposure, you can take that as proof that you did not get HIV. You do not need further testing. Time to forget about this experience and move on. EWH
Hi Doc,
I just got tested post 11 weeks as when consulting my doctor she said 52 days was little less then 8 weeks which she considered adequate and asked me to repeat the test.
The test came out negative and also I got tested for HPV , Syphillis and Hepatitis.
I am relieved with the results and can move on with life now.
Thanks.
Thanks doc for your reply. No more questions you have eased my anxiety.
If the brown spots on your back were related to HIV, you certianly would have had a positive test. You are not at risk from the exposure you describe. You do not need testing. This thread should now end. No further questions please. EWH
And also one final question. If the brown spots on my back were anything to do with HIV then I should have tested positive after the appearance of the symptoms or does is take time to seroconvert after the appearance of the first symptoms.
Thanks
Hi Doc,
Thanks for the reply. But I got a little worried about it again. My wife has got some brown patches on her arms and legs. and is also having cold and fever. I was always protected with her and besides kissing I did not do anything.
Still I am anxious.Do you suggest I get tested again.
Thanks
I'm sure you have misunderstood or taken what Dr. Handsfield has said out of context. There is absolutely no data to suggest that tingling on the back or elsewhere might be associated with late seroconversion. EWH
Dear Doc,
I had just read that a tingling sensation on the back could mean late seroconversion and that Dr. HHH had commented about it. Thats the reason for my new fears.
I am sure your answer is very positive and reassuring but I wanted to just clarify on that one.
Can you please reassure on that?