Is it possible to be misdiagonsed?

[Bluesky17]

So i wasnt born with hiv but i got it 7 years later from birth, but at the same time I got diagnosed with lupus sle. I was trying to find out how is it possible for me to go undiagnosed for 7 years and only produce hiv cell when my lupus flared up. Could it be a misdiagnose I know this is a long shot from here but I have no signs of hiv and my doctor says she only see my hiv when my lupus flares, could it be the lupus mimicing hiv, if so how do I go about testing this theory. Plus I can go without hiv medication for months and still be undetectable? Is this possible, my doctor just says im lucky. -thanks

[Bluesky17]

Thanks I will do because something doesnt add up

[Bluesky17]

Antiretroviral drugs since 1992, and lupus medications

[Teak]

I have no idea but not by what you stated. What are you being treated with?

[Bluesky17]

Well why i'm i still getting treated for hiv, 12 years later

[Bluesky17]

They check my c4(i think thats what its called) count

[Bluesky17]

Well my mom had it so they were waiting for me to get it, but i didnt know hiv could lay dormant for 7 years

[Teak]

I'm sorry you did not get HIV 7 years later after birth. Lupus is known to cause false positives.

[unfortunateconfusedguy27]

You do a HIV antibody test for HIV 1/2.I also recommend you to do DNA PCR for HIV1/2.If test results comeback as negative then you do not have HIV.However what was your exposure for HIV?

[LIZZIE LOU]

what kind of hiv testing has been done on you?

are you seeing a hiv specialist / infectious disease dr?

[interestedparty71]

I think you need a HIV test at a point when your lupus isnt flaring. If thats negative then you dont have HIV.