going crazy

[survivor347]

For the past two months I've been obsessing about my possible exposure. I have all the symptoms of early hiv infection: weight loss, swollen nodes, skin rash, high fever, white tongue, tingling sensation in toes and fingers, muscle spasm, and pain all over my body. Everyone I've talked to says its in my head, but how could I possibly imagine these symptoms? I've had three tests so far. One at 4 weeks, 6 weeks, and my last yesterday at 8 weeks. All came back negative. I plan on getting another at 12 weeks, but this wait is killing me. HIV is all I ever think about and its starting to interfere with my relationships and school work. Please. Anyone offer me some advice. I had unprotected sex with someone of unknown status nov 22.

[debonair3]

Hey, i know how you feel.... we're both on the same boat.  Our exposure happened on the same day too.  I'm still experiencing symptoms even after 8 weeks.  Have no idea what this is but making it far out to 8 weeks, i think we're almost there.

[joggen]

The CDC is conservative. HIV has no specific symptoms. No.

[survivor347]

if 8 weeks is reliable, why does the cdc reccommend 12? and what about all my symptoms? could i be the small % that seroconverts later than 8 weeks?

[joggen]

Statistically, the odds of you being HIV positive and having three negative tests at the times that you took them are close to zero. At 8 weeks or later anyone who is HIV positive will have a positive test. You can be certain that you don't have HIV. Feel free to go ahead with your plans for a 12 week test but expect it to be negative.