Please I need some guidance on where I'm heading towards with chronic symptoms

[tjansz]

I sincerely hope one of you Dr EWH/Dr Hunter will help me on this.

I posted my questions earlier on http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Please-guide-me-on-this-problem-/show/1669158#post_7645151and http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV---International/Suffering-from-very-close-ARS-Symptoms-and-clueless---please-guide-me/show/1681260#post_7683324 on which all three doctors provided risk analysis saying no risk.


Currently it's 10 weeks post exposure and I'm still having Swollen Neck Glands, Swallowing difficulties,Sore throat, Regular Day time and profuse night sweats from week 6, Palm Rash (Red Blotches),Chronic Diarrhea (intolerable),Flu,Body Tremors,Chills and these don't let me think I'm Hiv Free. However I try to forget about hiv these severe symptoms hold me on.

Last test I had was Abbot hiv Ag/Ab combo at 64 Days (9.1 Weeks) with Syphilis Serology and are negative.I've had regular tests within the period including on 25,33,39 & 51 Days respectively. What should I do? Should I carry on with further testing. I've had an Xray on my chest and UltraSound scan on my neck within this period and can those affect my results? My medical history is such that I had a CAT scan on my brain for something similar to Photo Sensitive Epilepsy without Seizures. I was on neuro drugs like Pizotofein and Topirol. I believe none of these should affect my results. Should they?

I hope none of you will delete this thread as I'm really in need of help and after a professional advice on my current situation.

Thanks for taking time to look into my problem!

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Welcome back to the forum.  However, you are asking questions really not appropriate for this forum.  In your previous discussions on this and the HIV interenatonal forum, it was clearly established that your test results prove without doubt that your symptoms are not due to HIV -- and HIV and its prevention are the only topics we deal with.  And even if this were a forum to deal with non-HIV issues, in complex cases involving undiagnosed symptoms, almost never is a clear answer going to be found in an online forum or elsewhere by searching internet resources.

So as much as I would like to help you, all I can suggest is that you continue to work with your primary care physician, and/or consultants that s/he might recommend, to explain your symptoms.  But you can go forward with completely confidence HIV isn't the cause.

Regards--  HHH, MD

[tjansz]

Thanks for the prompt reply Dr Hunter! Based on your vast experiences, have you ever seen someone consistently tested negative from hiv ag/ab up to 9 weeks turning positive later?

My white blood cells are consistently at the higher range below the maximum and I don't believe I'm having any sort of an immunodeficiency to delay the seroconversion if it's the case.Am I right?



Thanks Again!

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

The HIV tests are among the most accurate diagnostic lab tests ever developed, for any disease.  They are much more reliable than any and all other predictor of HIV, including exposure history, symptoms, or other lab results of any kind.  With the modern HIV Ag/Ab combo tests, I am not aware that anyone has ever seen a patient with negative results after 4-5 weeks who turned out to actually have HIV.

Work with your doctor(s) about your symptoms if they persist.  But put aside any and all concerns about HIV as a cause.  It is not.

Best wishes and good luck.  But that's all I'll have to say.

[tjansz]

Thanks Doctor! Very much appreciated!