Hello,
Thank you for your post. Here are your answers as follows:
1)Is my test conclusive? YES, IT IS. TOTALLY CONCLUSIVE AFTER 4 WEEKS AS IT WAS A FOURTH GENERATION TEST.
2)how long before anti-bodies are produced after you see swollen lypmh nodes? Is there a connection? NO, THERE IS NO CONNECTION WITH HIV AS YOUR TEST WAS NEGATIVE. SWOLLEN LYMPH NODES USUALLY APPEAR DURING SERO-CONVERSION AT SOME STAGE BETWEEN 2 AND 6 WEEKS FOLLOWING INFECTION, AND THEN AT ANY STAGE THEREAFTER, BUT YOU WOULD NEED TO ALWAYS HAVE A POSITIVE RESULT IF THEY WERE REALTED TO HIV, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE HERE.
3)does anxiety and being a smoker have any effect on the ability to produce antibodies or the window period? NO, NOT AT ALL.
4)even though protected I had a small wound on my butt, what are the chances that i got HIV from that? VERY LITTLE. ANYHOW THIS IS IRRELEVANT AS YOUR TEST WAS NEGATIVE.
5)is nasal congestion and on and off cough for around 2-3 weeks signs of HIV infection? NO, IT IS NOT.
Best wishes,
Dr José
Iam a nurse,working in Hiv clinic in africa,Hiv postive patients blood splash in my eyes,after some time i felt enlarged lymph node,I tested for Elisa at 50 days it was non reactional ,i tested at 90 days by two rapid antibodies test it was ngeative only control line appear ,but iam still worrying ,what should i do /should i go for 6 months test
Thanks Dr. Garcia! Ive been really anxious about this and havr been second guessing the timing of the test. I keep thinking that after trsting thats the time I sero converted. Anyway, am I totally HIV free?
Thanks Doc! So I am totally HIV free?