HIV test conclusivity

[Miracleworld]

Hi all,

I am 28hr old male from India. I had some queries regarding test conclusitivity and my risks.

RIsks:
I had sex with 20-25 sex workers in India last 1.5 year.
All condom protected vaginal sex. No oral sex and little kissing.
My last exposure with sex exposure is 04-July-2011.

Does my below points might impact HIV tests??
a) I had been given lot of antibiotics by doctor after 3days of exposure.
Given Doxycycline for 1week, Cefixime for 3 days, Azithromycin 1g for 3days, Metronizadole for a day.. All heavy, I had numerous side effects like side effects, headache, etc. So I stopped seeing doctor.
b) The same doctor gave me Benzathime pencilin after 3 days of last sex exposure on each buttocks. Got very bad muscle pain.
c) I had HSV-1(cold sores) outbreak in lips, so took FAMCICLOVIR 250mg for 5days. This is 1 week before last exposure.

HIV Tests:
I had
"HIV 1&2 antibodies"  and
"HIV-1 PCR DNA qualitative"
93 days(3months) after last sexual exposure and 100days from taking Famciclovir. The result is negative for both.

Recently just today:
I got my Hepatitis c test results today which took 123days(4 months) from last sexual exposure.
Results are:
HCV RNA PCR qualitative(20UI/ML) - Not detected
HCV IGG antibodies - Non reactive
HCV IGM antibodies - Borderline. Refernce range >1. My result is 1.120. Lab confirmed that the result is performed twice. Even they got another sample from me. I am in hell shock.

Only thing kept me going is Medhelp. So I waited for all these tests as discussed in forums many times.


My questions are:
1) Does heavy antibiotic and antiviral(FAMCICLOVIR only) affect HIV test result?
2) Does benzathime pencilin affect HIV test result?
3) Does HCV above result HCV IGM low positive affect HIV 3 months test?
4) Should I need do more HIV tests? How long should I wait after this 3 month test. I have been told in lab that antibody test is 4th gen test.

My biggest fear apart from HCV result I got today is "Can HCV low positive have effect on delayed seroconversion and produce false negative". I am become deaf and dump after hearing about HCV. I have read in internet HCV can have impact on HIV test.Is that true?

Please advise on this. I have visited two doctors and still no proper treatment/counselling I am getting.

Sorry if my english is bad

Regards,
M

[Genesisi]

Your welcome

[Miracleworld]

Thanks Teak and Genesisi.

[Teak]

YOU DID NOT HAVE AN EXPOSURE.

[Miracleworld]

I understand your reply.

But considering the test results of mine with all antibiotics, hep c and antiviral(for HSV-1) I have gone through, can I still take this is a conclusive negative result in a rarest chances, isn't it?

[Teak]

You never had a risk.

[Miracleworld]

All, Any advice on my case. Thanks and appreciate in advance for your time.

-M

[Miracleworld]

Thanks for that..

My worry is having all those heavy antibiotics, FAMCICLOVIR(antiviral for HSV-1) and then weak positive HCV put me in doubt.

I am constantly thinking HCV and HIV. HCV creating delayed seroconversion for HIV.. I read this in internet.

If those medicines would have impacted and got weak positive for HCV and I was thinking about HIV got false negative.

HIV test taken 3 months after and HCV 4 months after from risky exposures of going to sex workers..

I am actually taking psychiatry help for going to sex worker.. I have decided to stop all these.. But still not confident with my HIV results..

Any advise on that please even if I need to repeat the test..

[Genesisi]

You have not stated any potential risk of infection here, or if you have it's a little vague

You had stated that all of your acts with sex workers have been protected?  If this is the case, you are not a risk from HIV - and even so you have tested negative for HIV after the recommended 3 months.

I would take your result as conclusive.

Hope this helps