HIV and differential blood count..plz help...

[raiden329]

Dear all,

I am a circumcised male and had an unprotected vaginal intercourse with a sex worker for 10-15 seconds after travelling to a tropical country and then continued having protected sex for another 3-5 minutes. After approximately 2 weeks I found myself sweating (mild) in the night which continued for about a week and stopped until now (for the last 2 weeks) became extremely worried. Felt feverish (temp was always around 98.4- rarely 99) and mild fatigue for another week. Out of tension, I went for HIV and came out negative. After 3 weeks went to see a doctor who ordered the HIV test again along with Complete blood count. I came out negative and CBC showed up high level of neutrophil (76%) and WBC  and low lymphocytes (17.3%).  The doctor prescribed  antibiotic and told me not to worry cause he told it was clearly a bacterial infection and he found lymphadnopathy . Now after a 2 weeks of the tests, I  dont know, I sometimes feel veeery slight pain around my joints. Is this for sure that I am in acute HIV stage or all these are happening for bacterial infection? extremely worried....I am planning to get tested again in 1 week time and for the last time.....

[raiden329]

I know what you guys are saying...only a negative test can help and on top I now see so many symptoms that I am starting to scare a bit...can you see lymphadenopathy from outside?how do those look? it takes 3-6 weeks to develop antibody...so 3 week is not "too early" if not more conclusive than a 6 week test...on top it is not guaranteed that you wont test positive during seroconversion...."you MAY NOT test positive during seroconversion".....whatever...thanx guys ....its now time to turn to the almighty,...

[samioso]

A one week and three week test was to early to detect anything wait until six weeks to test.

[LIZZIE LOU]

whatever "symptoms" you think you are having...can also be symptoms for boatloads of other things.  forget the symptoms...your anxiety will create them.

test at 6 weeks post exposure for a great indication of what the final result will be.  follow that up with a three month test for a conclusive result.

[raiden329]

nobody can...but I am counting on Differential blood count...and why my syndromes are inconsistent with ARS? could you comment......this is why I requestes you guys...plz explain...

[Teak]

We can't tell you if you are going to test positive or not.

[raiden329]

This **** pain and stress is unbearable...however thanx ..after reading the history how likely do you believe I am to get acute HIV...just wanna put my mind  at rest...plz answer

[alienshadow]

google it

[raiden329]

Sorry the doctor found no Lymphadenopathy....

[raiden329]

What is ARS?

[Teak]

First off you took the HIV tests to early, your symptoms are inconsistent with ARS. You need to test at the earliest, 6 weeks post exposure and then again at 3 months to get a conclusive test result.