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low IgM
just came from a doctor with specialty in HIV. he told me that i'm 110% negative the period is 4-6 weeks but i have low IgM. when i asked what that means he said that if i recieve a vaccine perhaps i dont make antibodies. so i asked if i am infected with hiv then i cannt produce antibodies. he said impossible.only that. i want the opinion from people with knowledge about hiv. was my question irrational? in addition in one hospital IgG(the old antibodies) against mononucleosis at first positive and in another one after 8 weeks negative. i know IgG leave immune for all life so i suppose there is problem with my antibodies. my doctor said the second lab did wrong.against hiv what type of antibodies are normally produced igG or M? thanx and sorry if i'm tiring.
* IgM antibodies are produced before IgG. They (IgM) usually appear within first couple of weeks of HIV infection and stay detectable for another couple of weeks before IgG production ramps up.
* IgM are not produced consistently during early infection; a significant fraction of infected people don't produce IgM at all.
* The first two generations of ELISA don't pick up IgM while the third generation does. Most rapid tests don't pick up IgM.
Even if IgM are not produced, the HIV tests would be just as reliable after the window period.
* IgM are not produced consistently during early infection; a significant fraction of infected people don't produce IgM at all.
* The first two generations of ELISA don't pick up IgM while the third generation does. Most rapid tests don't pick up IgM.
Even if IgM are not produced, the HIV tests would be just as reliable after the window period.
I agree with Vance 100%. If an HIV specialist cannot reassure you, how do you think WE would? You truly need to seek some help for the anxiety, rather than wasting your time and energy on something you don't have a concern for...HIV.
"just came from a doctor with specialty in HIV"-yet you want more people to reassue you? This is an anxiety post.
now you have right. and my questions are different. ok i admit that sometimes i need to verify but these last questions are very reasonable. i think ;)
How many questions are you going to ask? You have over 50 posts here now. Read all the replies you have been given.
If your Dr specalizes him HIV then listen to him.
If your Dr specalizes him HIV then listen to him.
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