I heard 2 people tested positve ater a 6 week negatice is this true?

[gettingmymessages]

Is it true there are 2 people,on this form who tested negative at 6 weeks then positive at a latter date?..is so how much longer was it?which week..also very sorry to hear that,and i,m not trying to be incentive just need to know if its true people can test postive past a 6 weeks negative..

[freak_2007]

Yes there were two people who claimed they tested negative at 6 weeks and later turned positive.They are helpme21 and MACKIA. Both of their claims turned out to be hoax because their stories were just too incredible. It has been proved that they both were just trying to play in troubled waters. Anyway, it is immaterial whether were true or not but the point is, a 6 week test is not conclusive and a 12/13 week is always ~100% reliable.

[Jaguar83]

I'm not doubting you, just trying to understand what you're saying. They played in troubled waters? Their stories were too incredible? I read some of their posts, it doesn't seem that way. Please explain. Are these people in fact, not HIV+?

Thanks.

[sun2moon4starr]

No! Unless your on Chemo or have a severly damaged immune system. Even then it I would say it is still only a 25-30% chance. A healthy immune system is built to build up antigens to illnesses right away, not 6 months from the time an illness sets on....otherwise folks would be dead all over the place from such things as the common cold and the flu. I am not saying it is not possible, but the users on the forum mentioned above are known trouble makers and are all about stiring up trouble. It just does not make since for the immune system to "start late" when it comes to defending the body. Think about it. Use your best judgement.....trust me, you will find you are right when the common sense factor kicks in. It is human nature =)

[coz80]

so the amount of virus does not matter for seroconversion time or may be a hybridization of subtypes also does not matter for testing time??

[coz80]

sorry wrong forum
God bless you all and be well

[Teak]

They didn't say 6 months, they said 6 weeks.

[Tommy420]

Is it really hard to believe that someone who tests negative at 6 weeks cannot test positive later?  Is it probable? No, but is it possible? YES!  I mean is this forum going to be about truth or is it going to be about making people feel better about their fears...we need to decide.

I understand where everyone's coming from in this forum, but when I was in my deepest fears, I didn't want someone to make me better...I wanted to know the truth about my situation. So all I'm saying is, we need some sort of a balance.

I'm playing devil's advocate here because what if helpme21 and MACKIA were in fact infected? Think about how horrible they must feel to have absolutely no support on this forum.

[misteryos]

I'm fairly certain both stories were bogus. Other forum users researched Mackia and after a little investigation came back and said that he had been banned from Aidsmeds, where he was apparently using the same username to claim he had tested positive too.

I think helpme21 is bogus, too, and there's a very good reason I think so. It's pretty obvious once you spot it, and it's a major inconsistency -- not just in her story, but in one of her followup posts.

[anxietytakingover?]

has anyone ever heard of a false negative at 12 weeks in this day and age?

[HIVplus]

Can you test positive after testing negative at 6 weeks after expeosure?

The answer is an unqualified yes!    Up until the 6 week period, the antibodies will not have had a chance to fully develop to the level where they can be tested.  At 6 weeks you are on the cusp.  

HOWEVER, that being said, if you tested negative, at 6 weeks the chance are overwhelming good that you are negative.  

If you test negative at 12 weeks, it is like 96%.   As you approach and exceed the 6 mo period, it approaches 100%.  

So....if you are at 6 weeks, go get tested in another 6 weeks.  If you test negative at 12 weeks, you can officially breathe that sigh of relief.   However go get tested at 6 mo just to be sure.  

In the meantime, play safe - use a condom.  If you ARE positive but have not had antibodies develop yet, you can still pass it along.  

[Brian123]

You do not need to test @ 6 months....YOU HAVE OUTDATED INFO!!.
3 months is conclusive there BUD!
Stop giving out false info.

[rat123]

i had a negative test at 5 weeks, is that a good indicator?

[Teak]

This is a forum for individuals who are HIV positive or have AIDS to connect and support each other.
So stay out of it.