Dr HHH,i am really panic and canot sleep now,please please help me

[behappy22]

hello again Dr hhh:
                 first i want to apologize for my repeatedly posting,but you are my only hope,so i tried to contact you again .
                 In my last thread(http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/risk-after-risk-when-to-end-this/show/1422751?personal_page_id=1939490#post_6485130),i asked that"if very normal person could also never produce antibodies for hiv" you said" yes".And this really made me panic and desperate.I thought my only hope were my tests out to 12 months,and i am a very normal person.But now everything changed, even with my tests, i also can NOT rule out my risk thought you said i am no risk,but it's illogical i think.
                 What else can i do now,PCR or?I want to rule out my HIV risk,but now even the very normal person may get false negative result and never produce antibodies.I don't know what should i do now.In the cases who i found never produc antibodies all they had certain medical problems and they are not healthy persons.So i am confused, what do you mean about the"normal person may never produce antibodies" and with this how can i know i am real OK now?do you think i can have unprotected sex with my girl friend?

sorry..i am really panic and canot sleep now,please please help me,i really cannot live like this.

[behappy22]

O_G!! Thanks Dr Edward !! I have not got any sleep from last day!!Now what you said really clear my confusion!! Thanks!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel muchhhhhhhh better now!! happy new year! best wished to us!

[Edward W Hook, MD]

You misunderstood Dr. Handsfield's answer.  Nromal, healthy peole do produce antibodies.  Last answer.  EWH

[behappy22]

thank you,but haven't you seen that my question to dr hhh? i said "Is there really proved that healthy normal person also could be with no antibody producing? " he said "yes".

Yes ,logically you will produce antibodies to fight against HIV..but there were real some strange cases not produce..and it's not end-stage of aids,i've read them on the CDC.

any way ,thanks to reassure me.:)

[Edward W Hook, MD]

As you know, Dr. Handsfield and I share the Forum.  I will address this repetitive and unnecessary question briefly but will accept no follow-up questions and will delete them if they are posted.

Dr. Handsfield has already told you that there is no risk for HIV form the exposure that you reported and that your tests provide conclusive proof that you do not have HIV.  Yet you ask the question- is it possible that you could be infected and not producing antibodies. The answer to this questions is also no.  If you had HIV you would produce antibodies.  Further testing of any type, PCR, more antibody tests, etc will show the same answer that you already have- you did not get HIV from your exposure over a year ago.  

You need to believe you tests.  If you cannot, I urge you to seek the help of a counselor o mental health professional who can help you to sort his out.  For you to continue to worry about HIV is irrational.  EWH

[Nacido]

Stop panicking. I think you have misunderstood Dr. HHH. I am sure he meant that 'normal' people will always produce antibodies against HIV.

Think logically, what if you were not able to produce antibodies against HIV? Wouldn't you be getting deadly ill soon if your body was in no position to fight HIV? I understand it is just because of the antibodies that HIV is kept under control for a certain time (yeas) by your immune system.

I also read that in end stage AIDS, meaning in people close to die from AIDS, it is possible they test negative because their immune system has totally collapsed and production of antibodies is not possible anymore. Are in that position, I don't think so.

You should also get yourself updated on the testing window periods. These days, with modern testing kits, 3 months is conclusive. 6 months is unnecessary except to get over your fears. All beyond 6 months is a complete waste of time, energy and money.