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Does exposure to HIV always lead to being HIV possitve

Although I was only exposed to HIV 5 days ago I definitely have early symptons of exposure to HIV, as I have text book ARS symptons.
!. loss of apretite
2. Sore throat
3.Metallic taste in my mouth

I am trying to be optimistic but wake with my heart racing my head knowing that my body is not as it should be.

Question is does exposure to HIV always lead to seroconverion and being HIV postive?

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symptoms are meaningless i went through all of them sore throat fever sweaty palms rash fatigue and i tested all the way out to 15 weeks negative
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hey im going through the same thing but my symptoms include coughing. i tested negative about 60 days after possible exposure but i still scared i have hiv.
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Your body can go out of sync from anxiety. Anxiety is probably what brought you here in the first place, same thing happened to me. There are so HIV specific symptoms, the symptoms you speak of are the same symptoms of many other viruses and illnesses.
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thanks, but when I know my body well enough to know it is out of sync. I will of course get a test within the next four weeks but am sure I have all the symptons..
Just hoping and praying I do not seroconvert
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Exposure like unprotected sex with an HIV person does not always result in you contracting it. Forget the symptoms, they are meaningless. Go get a test at the appropriate time.
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