Neuropathy of HIV related or Anxiety related burning??

[benderfender100]

Well i noticed a buning like sensation in my left pinky toe at first than it disappeared and had moved up to the back of the leg near the Peroneal nerve AREA, like the back of the leg where the shin is...Only on the left leg

I am very scared and looking for answers, I had anxiety issues before like heart palpiations, hot flushes, and etc.. benn suffering from anxiety for 5 months

I might have had a recent HIV exposure, but people tell me it IS NO risk at all...That is what i am worrying about... it sounds awfully like Mononeuritis multiplex, or peroneal neuropathy...   and i noticed it after 5 weeks of possible exposure and it still here and had it for a week but it is intermittent and I dont notice it Sometime like when i am busy of doing things...

[benderfender100]

Hello doctor Sharma I am greatfull for your answer I tested NEGATIVE for both HIV RNA and Antibody on the 26th day from my scare, These tests are they capable enough to pick up the virus IF I WAS INFECTED??  How reliable are they!!

Biorad 3rd gen Igm and IgG: Antibody test

GenProbe APTIMA HIV-1 qualitative assay. Sensitivity of the assay is 30 copies/mL (98.5%) and 100 copies/mL (100%). :RNA TEST

what do you think Doctor

[Dr Sharma]

Hi there. 5 weeks post possible HIV exposure would be too soon to expect an HIV related neuropathy. acute infection is often asymptomatic. seroconversion may be accompanied by a transient illness 2- 6 weeks after exposure. A period of asymptomatic infection follows though one third will have persistent generalized lymphadenopathy followed by constitutional symptoms and opportunistic infections. Acute HIV is associated with transient meningoencephalitis, myelopathy and neuropathy. You need to be checked for HIV core p24 antigen and HIV RNA by ELISA if you get negative result for HIV antibody and repeat the test at 6 weeks and 3 month to confirm or rule out. Consider other causes of neuropathy, like dietary vitamin B12 deficiency, diabetes, hypothyroidism, nerve compression due to trauma, intervertebral disc prolapsed causing nerve root compression. Hope this helps. Take care.