Welcome to our Forum. From what you tell me, your risk of HIV is very, very low. We often hear from clients who are concerned that they might have HIV but rather than get tested worry about it, focusing on non-specific events and test results that have little to do with HIV. The WBC is a very non-specific test which can go down (or up) due to any number of causes, including medications. day to day variation, etc. For you to be worrying about your WBC in relationship to the possibility of HIV is not called for.
Getting an annual physical is always a good idea. Furthermore, if you have not had an HIV test since this, you should, not because I think you have HIV but to give yourself peace of mind. In addition, I would also point out that if you have had a child or donated blood since your last test, you are supposed to have been tested for HIV at that time, whether you were told so or not. Thus you may have been tested and do not know it.
thus to summarize, the low WBC is non-specific and unlikely to be related to HIV.
I hope my comments and suggestions are helpful to you. EWH
Thank you very much, Dr Hook.
God bless you.
This is a wonderful website and I'll use it from now on.
I'm not sure what the question is. You need testing. If you want confidential testing, it is readily available through your local health department. There is no reason to not get tested. Getting testing will have NO impact on whether you have HIV. Most likely however, it will eliminate this erosive fear that you are suffering with at present. EWH
I have another concern related to this. [But let me tell you I am a little relieved with the answer]
I was declined individual health insurance. They collected me urine and blood and I signed and authorization for them to test me to HIV. They never told me why I was declined but I never had health insurance before. I did not request my test results. I don't want to because of fear and anxiety and I do not my husband to run into th results through the mail before me.
I never had a child nor donated blood.
In which forum should I post this question?