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Well, the recommendations from the CDC are:
1. 2-8 weeks after exposure most people will come up positive. However, due to some false negatives and also some people have a delay in producing antibodies so you should get tested at 3 months which it looks like you did. At 3 months 97% of people would have produced antibodies. But rarely, can become positive after 6 months. So, I would get retested because you have symptoms and even though it is rare it is better to be sure as sometime you can get a false negative test. Have you been exposed to unprotected sex since the initial exposure? If so your partner should also get tested too. Hope this helps. It is not likely but best to be sure. Of course if your risk has changed you have to start over, but you haven't mentioned that. FYI, as you are probably aware condoms are never 100% protective. Let me know how it goes ok?
take care,
a someone recomment that ?how true is that ?
1. 2-8 weeks after exposure most people will come up positive. However, due to some false negatives and also some people have a delay in producing antibodies so you should get tested at 3 months which it looks like you did. At 3 months 97% of people would have produced antibodies. But rarely, can become positive after 6 months. So, I would get retested because you have symptoms and even though it is rare it is better to be sure as sometime you can get a false negative test. Have you been exposed to unprotected sex since the initial exposure? If so your partner should also get tested too. Hope this helps. It is not likely but best to be sure. Of course if your risk has changed you have to start over, but you haven't mentioned that. FYI, as you are probably aware condoms are never 100% protective. Let me know how it goes ok?
take care,
a someone recomment that ?how true is that ?
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I would say if you are having symptoms after a 17 week negative DUO that they are related to something other than Hiv.
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go back and RE-READ this post...then take your concerns to the hiv anxiety community forum. this forum has nothing left to offer
Definitely not!! As you were told DUO test is one of the best tests now available and you must be thankful because most users of this site does not have access to such tests. Negative DUO anytime after 3 months for me would be enough to not do further testing !! Your problem is not HIV. Seek professional help if you can not accept that.
do you think guys i will the first who turns posotive after 4 months negative at 6 months ???
You shouldn't be worried at all.You have a negative result that is conclusive.Forget about all this.
Can any1 please help me how to get this worry away??
Please dont get angry with my friends
Please dont get angry with my friends
thank you ALL..getitright you are a gift from god to us :) lizzy you so kind thank you
wont post anymore
happy mew year
all the best to you too
wont post anymore
happy mew year
all the best to you too
google smoogle...you dont have hiv.
kindly move along...you do NOT have a hiv concern.
kindly move along...you do NOT have a hiv concern.
i know i asked too many,,,im so sorry
but every day i found out new things from google,,,,thast the problem GOOGLE .......
but every day i found out new things from google,,,,thast the problem GOOGLE .......
I think you are worried about the whole 6 Months rubbish but please don't be,it doesn't exist.You are 100% Hiv negative.Time to move on.
on your first post on this forum...dated december 21st...you were told 5 times, by three different ppl, that your test was conclusive.
how many times since then have you asked about this?
how many times since then have you asked about this?
Stop worrying,happy new year and remember that the DUO is one of the best Hiv tests there is.You can relax now.
thank you getitright for clear that
and
happy new year
lizzy all i needed help ...thats why this medhelp here for,,,if you gonna ban me its pointless to have comment on this form
all i needed clear my minds thats why you are here for.... ..you did help me on PM anyway many thanks
and
happy new year
lizzy all i needed help ...thats why this medhelp here for,,,if you gonna ban me its pointless to have comment on this form
all i needed clear my minds thats why you are here for.... ..you did help me on PM anyway many thanks
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Yes,both are final at 3 Months because the DUO looks for antibodies aswell and if you ask the experts doctors here at medhelp they say that p24 antigen can still be detected at 3 months.
getitright1977 please clear that
after 3 months elisa or dou ? which is best to test ?
and i also spohen with hin hotline in au from uk and they said 12 weeks final WHAT SO EVER???????????????????????????????????
after 3 months elisa or dou ? which is best to test ?
and i also spohen with hin hotline in au from uk and they said 12 weeks final WHAT SO EVER???????????????????????????????????
Nothing to do with Hiv at all is what I would say.Honestly,there are people on this forum that would take that negative 17 week DUO and run and be so happy with it.You need to do just that.Come on,bring in the new year with happiness,not questions you don't need to ask.
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