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I HAVE 2 SWELLON NODES IN MY NECK AREA, BUT I TESTED 3 TIMES NEGATIVE AFTER 4, 5.5 AND 7 MONTH OF POSSIBLE EXPOSURE. IS IT POSSIBLE I AM STILL IN THE WINDOW PERIOD? MAY BE AM INFECTED WITH HIV SUBTYPE E IN THAILAND AND THAT’S WHY THE WINDOW PERIOD IS MORE THAN 6 MONTH?
ALL MY TESTS ARE ELISA TEST, AND THE LAST ONE WAS ANTIGEN/ ANTIBODY DUO TEST.
Thanks A LOT
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no problem
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Thank you people, thank you meworried
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You are welcome, Moh1980. I am grateful for your kind words. God is the most kind and merciful who forgives our stupid mistakes if we go to Him with a feel of guilt and a commitment of not to repeat them. We are after all humans, not angels and bound to commit mistakes.  I am very pleased to note very positive change in your life. God bless you my young friend.
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It is definitely not possible.You are negative!
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I went to the doctor today, for an unrelated reason, but I had swollen lymph node, and while I was there I asked him if it was normal. He said yes, as there was often many infections being drained or something from the mouth, throat etc. Even though you didn't know what was going on. Its perfectally normal. Stop prodding them and stop worrying about them, unless they are choking you or are jutting out the side of your neck, and even then, for you, it is definatly not HIV.
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Thanks meworried, I dont know what to say. I promised my self I will never have any sexual contact out side the relationship. Hope God will forgive me about may mistakes and I am looking forward to the future, to have a family of my own, Please accept my regards and best wishes
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Your 7 months test is more than conclusive and final. You are negative, not infected. Move on and enjoy your life. Six months is an ultimate maximum for people with deficient and depressed immune system (due to certain drugs like chemotherapy) and for sure you are not among those.  For you even 3 months test was sufficient. Check with your physician for reasons of enlarged lymph nodes, any reason, other then HIV I am positive and sure.

Family oriented people like you (and me also) can't afford to buy over a hundred sleepless nights for a pleasure not lasting more than a few minutes. Best place for us is our family, the people love us more than anybody else on the planet. Wish you all the best
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Thanks mitm, I am trying to move on but everytime i touch or feel my nodes i think about hiv and undetectable antibodies. its madness i know. I am not even share a toilet or drinking glass cup with the other members of my family to avoid any possibility of infection in case i am infected.
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Thanks mitm, I am trying to move on but everytime i touch or feel my nodes i think about hiv and undetectable antibodies. its madness i know. I am not even share a toilet or drinking glass cup with the other members of my family to avoid any possibility of infection in case i am infected.
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almost every one in this forum will tell u that YOU ARE NEGATIVE ,i also tested negative in 6 months both ELISA and WESTERN BLOT  but i ve been told to do PCR test ,even though it is not as accurate as ELISA test as long as i found out.
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