4 weeks

[Helpme2325]

Tomorrow will be 4 weeks since exposure and my symptoms are still joint pain, off and on chest pain, lower abdomen pain on the left and right sides it switches from side to side,  but the weird thing is that if I don't think about bein afraid of getting HIV then I dont have many symptoms, but when I do think about it I have more symptoms.

[RainLover71]

see a doctor--nothing to do with HIV.

[Helpme2325]

Ok a few minutes ago I was laying in my bed and te joint pain started up then when I got up all my bones cracked and popped.  It hurt so bad.

[Helpme2325]

Ok thanks for the info.  

[Teak]

That's why they are called antibody tests.

[RainLover71]

It looks for antibodies to the virus not the virus itself.In October the USA will have over the counter rapid tests--Amen.

[Teak]

Oral test don't use saliva to test, it uses oral mucosal transudate.

[Helpme2325]

How exactly does the rapid oral HIV test give accurate results when saliva destroys the HIV??

[Helpme2325]

Ok thank you.

[RainLover71]

It's up to you--either test is good at those time frames.

[Helpme2325]

If yesterday (Monday) was the 4th week mark but I can't go get a oral rapid HIV test till Thursday or Friday is that ok or do I need to wait for 6 weeks then.

[Helpme2325]

I'm gonna do the rapid oral HIV test.

[Helpme2325]

Im gonna do the oral rapid HIV test if that's ok.

[Helpme2325]

I was wondering if yesterday Monday was the 4 week mark can I still be test on this Thursday or Friday and still have an accurate test. Or should I wait for 6 weeks if I miss the 4 week mark.

[Teak]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/New-symptom/show/1774403#post_8157048

[Helpme2325]

So what could it be I'm freaking out as I know most people would. When I don't think about it and think of something else the symptoms are mild to not there at all.

[RainLover71]

2 to 4 weeks after exposure is when ARS symptoms appear--3 days is to early.

[Helpme2325]

Weird thing is that symptoms happened in 3 days of exposure.

[RainLover71]

Take a DUO now and then an antibody test at 3 months--all the best.

[Helpme2325]

I had sex and my condom broke.

[RainLover71]

What exposure?

[Helpme2325]

I also have a dry cough and sometimes a runny nose.