Worried

[gil-man]

Please help with a concern.

I am fron South Africa.

I had 2 exposures where I had unprotected oral sex performed on me by sex workers.
I fell ill a few days after the last exposure with lower back pain, nausea, neck pain, fatigue and generally just being tierd.

I then had a elisa test at 6.5 weeks after the last exposure (about 9 weeks after the first exposure) which was negative.

I have had alot of symptoms for about 7 months now and am not getting better, therefore my hiv concern.

I currently have diahhrea on and off, chest pain, back pain, joint pain, general muscle pain all over, tierdness all the time, tingling in my hands and feet, pain in my legs with bad lower back pain, occasional numbness in my hands.

I have been for possibly every test one can imaging, colonoscopy, gastroscopy, all blood tests, had a angiogramme for the chest pain.
So, Ive been to all sorts of doctors, from normal GP's to Gastroenterologist, Physician, Rheumatologist etc.

They keep telling me its nothing serious, if it were cancer or hiv it would of showed by now ? and they would of picked it up.

Is this indeed correct? or should I be re-tested again, the gp keeps telling me that the 6 week mark is more that enough?

Can this be hiv as nobody can detect it on the routine tests like full blood counts etc.
I am only asking because I am not well now for 7 months and nobody has answers.
I would really appreciate a response.
(Excuse the bad spelling)

[gil-man]

Just to let everyone, who is interested, know that I had my final Elisa Test done yesturday (8 MONTHS AFTER EXPOSURE) AND IT IS NEGATIVE !!
Thats me finally stoped worring, my illness is due to something else, hopefully nothing to bad.

Stay well all and remember to stay safe.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

It is time to stop posting baseless, anxiety-driven questions.  Take it to the HIV support forum if you want to continue the dialog.

HHH, MD

[gil-man]

Sorry Doc, me again.

Im not sure if you got the jest of my question.
Ive only had the 1 hiv elisa test at 6.5 weeks after the last exposure which was in JUly of this year, havent had again as doctor seems to believe its final.
What I meant by all the "other" tests, were routine other blood tests checking for Athritis, iron , thyroid and many more.

Are you still under the opinion that this is fine and my sympyoms are not hiv related?
Promise this will be my last post.

[gil-man]

Thanks.

I also forgot to say that I had a full std test end Nov, which is almost 6 months after exposure, which all came back negative.
These included Herpes, Syphillis, Gon, Chlamydia etc. Is this adequate time for these tests to show ?
Doc said im wasting my time and money for hiv test, is the exposure that low of a risk.

Thanks

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

I understood your questions and concerns.  I stand by my original reply.  You do not have HIV.  I have no opinion about other causes for your symptoms, except to repeat my suspicion they are psychogenic, not physical.

[skerdstraght68]

You didnt even need a test

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Yes, If you had HIV, yes the test would be positive by now.  Therefore, your test results prove that your symptoms are not, and cannot be, due to HIV.  No online provider can give the answer you seek.  If all the doctors you have seen believe you have nothing serious, that also is my opinion.  It seems you can be certain you have no serious physcial disorder, but your symptoms are typical for depression and other mental health disorders.  If not yet done, you should ask your doctors about that possibility.

Sorry I cannot be of greater help.

Good luck---- HHH, MD