antibody rapid tests, pls answer

[total2011]

Someone gave an answer here, http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/HIV-testing-after-5-years-/show/742378



that made me worry in my case.

- How would I know if my immune system is weak and failed to produce enough antibodies to detect on hiv antibody rapid test?
- I am not on chemo, not drug user... but still how would I know if i'm the rare case one that antibodies couldn't detect?

If he said really true, why people always 100% conclusive after 3 moths, 6 months.


thanks

[total2011]

i'm sorry but I don't understand...

[interestedparty71]

You wouldnt have got false negatives if you had untreated HIV for 16 months. You do not have HIV.

[total2011]

thanks getitright77,

I also want opinion from others like Teak, Lizzie,...

I have many hiv sympthoms that won't go away, now I also find out that my white blood cell is low.

I'm very very afraid I'm one of the rare case of false negative due to something, or weak immune system.

[RainLover71]

Yes 110% sure.With the tests for Hiv we have today the majority of people will test positive by 6 weeks.There is no such thing as an Hiv test not being able to detect antibodies after the window period.

[total2011]

so are you sure the one that gave an answer I mention above is not in my case?

[RainLover71]

If you had a negative test result 16 Months after your exposure then your 110% Hiv negative and you shouldn,t even be asking any questions.NO,your immune system is not that weak that it wouldn,t produce antibodies and those tests you had a fine.I suggest you forget all about this and go and do some hobbies you enjoy.

[total2011]

I think you misunderstanding..

I don't know if I had ARS, maybe not remember, maybe not notice.

Last time I had sex March 2010.
- I tested rapid test negative at May 2010 (exact 2months)

4 months ago, it means July 2011, I've been so unwell, so weak and many symptoms.
- Then I took rapid tests twice: both negative July 2011 (16 months)


So now, I am asking if my immune system was too weak and couldn't detect antibodies?

How helpful my last two tests? is rapid test good?

[RainLover71]

You don,t get ARS symptoms after 4 Months and YES you can trust those results.You tested well past the window period.You don,t have HIV,your safe,get on with your life and stop obsessing for nothing.

[total2011]

that's what i'm talking about.

I took rapid test at 2 months negative. then I forgot about hiv.

but later, about 4 months ago, I feel so unwell, have sympthoms.

then i took same test two times: 16 months both negatives.

I don't know, can I trust the results?

[RainLover71]

You would know if your immune system was weak,you would be sick all the time.3 Months is more than enough time to produce detectable antibodies. 6 Months is wrong and outdated.It was the window period in 2003.

[total2011]

i mean always say 100%