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kaposi sarcoma?

kaposi sarcoma?

I am really scared,,because of the symptoms of HIV...about 2 years ago,,i had 2 high risks of contracting HIV from sexual encounters (both anal receptive)...the flu-like symptoms and HIVES started to appear 3 weeks after the incidents. the symptoms lasted for about 2 months.. and 3 months after the incidents, i got tested for HIV..(rapid test-oral swab)..it turned out negative...about 4, 7, 12 months..i got tested again...all came negative..but all were RAPID TEST by oraquick...one was FINGERPRICK (BLOOD)....and it's been a while, about 10 months already..i haven't gone tested again...i have several unprotected oral sex ever since...now..i'm very afraid because i have skin symptoms that is weird..it's like KAPOSI SARCOMA..and it is itchy....it comes on raise skin, very itchy when scratch,, and the color is deep red...it comes on and off ever since i had HIVES...i don't know if the TESTS were correct and accurate, and reliable..since it is very weird..i don't have this before..i tested for, gonorrhea, clamidya...STD...but haven't tested for syphilis....

am i infected with HIV already and i don't know? and maybe all of the sudden,, i will be confined in a hospital because of the opportunistic infections such as pnuemonia (pneumonia), and where i will be diagnosed that I have AIDS already..i mean if i found out that i have HIV,,at least, i can treat it now,,and not spreading around...

should I get the traditional blood test??


thanks for reading the post..i know it's long,, but it's really because i'm too worry..i have 2 midterms tomorrow,,and can't study because of these things in my mind...thanks again
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173692_tn?1334017348
Retest and obtain your conclusive test results.
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i'm not an expert , teak or lizzie lou would be the appropriate people to consult but i would like to comment on the kaposi sacroma , i have read  and was told that in the case of hiv infection they appear after about ten years and when they appear they don't fade, so you are saying that the red rash you have comes and go which doen't sound like kaposi .
besides experts in this forum say that any antibody test done after 3 months is conclusive (doesn't matter rapid or regular lab blood test) .
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so,,you mean i need to test again?? the tests that i took were not enough to confirm i'm conclusively negative?? that drives me crazy again...huhuhu
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173692_tn?1334017348
You don't have HIV and you don't have KS.
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ok..so why do i have to test again then?? are you saying that because you want me to calm down???
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i think teak misread your post when he commented the first time...but his latter comment states "you dont have HIV and you dont have KS"

you have tested out to a YEAR...YOU DONT HAVE HIV ! ! !

further testing is not needed.  accept your negative status and move on with your life.
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