HIV test negative after six weeks but still having symptoms

[Carl661]

Hi Dr HHH

I had protected sex in Thailand on 24 January of this year with a unknown girl, probably sex worker. We used double condom, the first she gave an oral sex with one condom, after that added another condom and continued vaginal sex. We did only one time. However, the next morning I felt uncomfortable and it started having pain on my penis without any visible symptoms. It continued three days, so I took amoxillin and other levamitisin for about three days. The pain slowly disappeared for a while and started again after sometime. I have pro static expressions and it become very painful. So I went to Doc and got a test but has not found any STDs except pro static problem.

The main thing is I had small red rash on my left arm, but I did not know its first occurrence. It is been almost three to four weeks since I noticed the red rash /very small, circular shaped /and I have almost ten of them on different parts of my body. Plus, I had a pharyngitis on 3 march which came out suddenly and it has not been disappeared.  Finally, I had night sweats for a couple of nights.

Due to these symptoms, I took HIV antibody tests on 36, 41, 46 days and all came out negative. Although the HIV test after six weeks is highly assuring, I am still having these symptoms. I am afraid of my situation and need your advice. Can anxiety produce the symptoms I am experiencing. Please Doc reply at your soonest.

Many regards

[Carl661]

How can be so sure while having symptoms?

[Teak]

You never had a risk and you need to learn how to use a condom correctly before you do put yourself at risk.