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Hiv Antibody Test while taking Anti-Viral Med.
Hi Everyone,
I am currently taking anti-viral medications ( Anti-Viral Tincture and Monolaurin{Heard it helps lower hiv viral load})
to treat my hpv. My last hiv risk exposure was in end of Feb this year. After being diagnosed with hpv in beginning of March, considering i also had a risk for hiv i got an antibody test(2 weeks after exposure) done which came back negative. Until yesterday, I had 2 more hiv test done (1 at a clinic blood drawn, 1 from a life insurance blood drawn and both came back negative.) But both test were done when it was only about a 1.5 to 2 months after exposure. Yesterday, I woke up feeling nauseas, fatigue, diahrea, dizzy that i had to lay back on bed. Also had continuing abdominal pain for few days and throat pain. I was wondering for a few days what could be causing these symptoms and suddenly reminded me of hiv. So yesterday, I went and got another antibody test which was a little over 3 months after the exposure and the results came back negative. I felt pretty safe after hearing the result, but I am wondering if i will be able to have a accurate test done because I am currently taking anti viral medications which could lower the hiv viral load. And since i have very low immune system, I am afraid the antibodies aren't still made. Even after two months, when it becomes six months after the exposure, will i be able to get an accurate result? I have to continue to take the antiviral medication for more than 2 months. I'm sorry for being all over the place, any words would help.
Thank you
I am currently taking anti-viral medications ( Anti-Viral Tincture and Monolaurin{Heard it helps lower hiv viral load})
to treat my hpv. My last hiv risk exposure was in end of Feb this year. After being diagnosed with hpv in beginning of March, considering i also had a risk for hiv i got an antibody test(2 weeks after exposure) done which came back negative. Until yesterday, I had 2 more hiv test done (1 at a clinic blood drawn, 1 from a life insurance blood drawn and both came back negative.) But both test were done when it was only about a 1.5 to 2 months after exposure. Yesterday, I woke up feeling nauseas, fatigue, diahrea, dizzy that i had to lay back on bed. Also had continuing abdominal pain for few days and throat pain. I was wondering for a few days what could be causing these symptoms and suddenly reminded me of hiv. So yesterday, I went and got another antibody test which was a little over 3 months after the exposure and the results came back negative. I felt pretty safe after hearing the result, but I am wondering if i will be able to have a accurate test done because I am currently taking anti viral medications which could lower the hiv viral load. And since i have very low immune system, I am afraid the antibodies aren't still made. Even after two months, when it becomes six months after the exposure, will i be able to get an accurate result? I have to continue to take the antiviral medication for more than 2 months. I'm sorry for being all over the place, any words would help.
Thank you
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