Dear Dr Jose,
I am 40 year male, i did unprotected sex with CSW last 8 month ago, last 3 weeks, i suffered weakness,tiredness, white patch on my mouth and throat. so, i am so scare and did at home with Rapid test kit show hiv 1 an 2 positive. i am anxious and then i went to famous private laboratory done HIV ELISA and HIV DUO Ultra test.
after 1 scaring night, result return that ELISA- Non reactive, DUO Ultra test- Negative (Ab- 0.08, Ag- 0.00)
1. it that mean i am not HIV?
2. different between rapid test at home and lab ELISA TEST?
3. both ELISA and HIV DUO ULTRAtest can detect HIV 1 and 2?
4. home test rapid test can be false positive?
5. should i do another tests?
i hope from you reply and comments of my result
thanks
jame
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gave me chance if you reply by my email
if not please reply at forum
i am so nervous
Hello,
Thank you for your post and welcome to our forum.
I do not beleive that any of your sympotms are related to HIV sero-conversion as they started far too early. Sero-conversion symptoms normally happen anytime between 2 and 6 weeks after the infection, not lasting more than 2 weeks.
Your sexual encounter was relatively low risk for you from the point of view of HIV infection. However there is still a chance and you need to be tested. You should have a full STD screening, including HIV at the correct window periods.
Best wishes,
Dr José
I also forgot to mention that I have had absolutely no appetite for the last 3 days and don't even feel like eating an apple. Even when I had giardia once and had constant diarrhea I still had an appetite...I am so worried Doctor...