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Gastroenteritis
Hi Dr HHH,
I'd posted a question a few months ago in regards to my daughter. She has a blood transfusion (4 units) and I was concerned about possible HIV exposure. After being told by you no worries because everything is tested thoroughly now but if I was still worried to talk to her Dr. I spoke with her Dr. about my concerns. He tested her at 3.5 weeks and it was negative. He also told me no worries he was 99.9999% sure HIV was no issue because everything is tested and retested now and it would make medical news, so again no worries which supported what you said.
I let it go and all had been well up to now. it's 3 months post her transfusion and I got a call from her yesterday (she's in college) stating she has really bad stomach ache (Nausea) then Diarrhea, Vomiting, and a mild fever. I went up there and took her to the doctor and she was basically told is was a stomach virus (gastroenteritis) drink plenty of fluids and it should go away in a couple of days but when I look up Gastroenteritis it says that it's common in people with weaken immune system caused by HIV.
She took her 3 month birth control shot the morning before but I'm sure that didn't cause Gastroenteritis. My question is should I be concerned about HIV at this point. I posting the question because I don't want to rattle my daughter if it is not necessary. Should I be concerned and get her tested. If the stomach virus is from HIV would it be present 3 months post transfusion.
I'm sorry Doc. I'm just really concerned for my daughter and I don't want to disrupt her studies and cause he any worry if its not necessary. Does she need and HIV test? Should I be concerned about HIV?
I'd posted a question a few months ago in regards to my daughter. She has a blood transfusion (4 units) and I was concerned about possible HIV exposure. After being told by you no worries because everything is tested thoroughly now but if I was still worried to talk to her Dr. I spoke with her Dr. about my concerns. He tested her at 3.5 weeks and it was negative. He also told me no worries he was 99.9999% sure HIV was no issue because everything is tested and retested now and it would make medical news, so again no worries which supported what you said.
I let it go and all had been well up to now. it's 3 months post her transfusion and I got a call from her yesterday (she's in college) stating she has really bad stomach ache (Nausea) then Diarrhea, Vomiting, and a mild fever. I went up there and took her to the doctor and she was basically told is was a stomach virus (gastroenteritis) drink plenty of fluids and it should go away in a couple of days but when I look up Gastroenteritis it says that it's common in people with weaken immune system caused by HIV.
She took her 3 month birth control shot the morning before but I'm sure that didn't cause Gastroenteritis. My question is should I be concerned about HIV at this point. I posting the question because I don't want to rattle my daughter if it is not necessary. Should I be concerned and get her tested. If the stomach virus is from HIV would it be present 3 months post transfusion.
I'm sorry Doc. I'm just really concerned for my daughter and I don't want to disrupt her studies and cause he any worry if its not necessary. Does she need and HIV test? Should I be concerned about HIV?
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Hi Nursegirl6572,
Your response is probably the most detailed, strait forward and efficient response I've received throughout this entire experience.
I've learned during this process that my fears are from early on. Practitioners and those of you who work with in HIV seem very confident in risk being virtually non existent but the internet which I've heard can be misleading is not so reassuring and the information obtained can be quite unsettling.
Thank you so much for your response. You are doing a great job and a great service. keep up the the great work!
Your response is probably the most detailed, strait forward and efficient response I've received throughout this entire experience.
I've learned during this process that my fears are from early on. Practitioners and those of you who work with in HIV seem very confident in risk being virtually non existent but the internet which I've heard can be misleading is not so reassuring and the information obtained can be quite unsettling.
Thank you so much for your response. You are doing a great job and a great service. keep up the the great work!
Why would she need a test? because of the blood transfusion. Vance, should I really not be concerned about that?
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You need to listen to your daughter's doctor and seek some professional help for yourself to help you move on. It sounds like she has a stomach flu, which is in NO way related to HIV. For starters, if she HAD had an HIV risk (which she didn't), her symptoms are not at all consistent with symptoms of acute HIV infection, both in the nature of the symptoms and the timing.
You need to let this concern go, and most definitely do not worry your daughter and cause HER to be anxious about nothing. Don't project your fears onto her.