Rapid Test Positive, Western Blot Indeterminate after 9 months?

[ScoprioGuy32]

I had unprotected sex (drunken stupid mistake) with a man who only told me after that he was HIV positive - this was back in February. About two weeks later I became very ill and was checked into the hospital 4 weeks after exposure. My WBC and platelet’s were very low and caused concern... they tested for everything they could think of including HIV (negative) rapid, all hepatitis etc. They did a "White Blood Cell Treatment" and gave me IV antibiotics which both made me feel much much better.

Since this, I have had a persistent cough with thick yellow sputum and a general sick feeling. The doctors have pumped me full of anti-biotics for months - I was once again checked into the hospital mid October as my fever spiked, I couldn't keep anything down, and my WBC, platelet’s, CD4/8 ratio, and my RBC were all way too low... They did a bone marrow biopsy and other tests - it was finally nailed down to pneumonia for months - HOWEVER, one of the final tests was another HIV test (after 10 days in the hospital). This time the Elisa came back reactive for either HIV 1 or HIV 2. A confirmation Western Blot was done with "Indeterminate" results with the following:

p18 absent
p24 equivocal
p31 equivocal
p51 absent
p55 equivocal
p65 present
gp120 present
gp160 present
gp40 absent
gp41 equivocal

So of course I am freaking out a little but it seems like ant-biotics make me feel better so I am wondering if there was a chance of a cross-reaction on the Elisa test? and after 9 months would the WB have been positive if it was positive? Why so many "Equivocal" bands? I know I need to go back and retest within 3 to 6 months but wondering what my risk factor is here....what else could this be?

Thank you for any advice (I know unprotected sex is a bad idea!), help or suggestions.

[ScoprioGuy32]

Thank you Teak... I have heard much on the fact it might be Lupus... seeing a doctor for this soon... but they want me to test again for HIV in 3 to 6 months...

[Teak]

Had you been positive you would not have gotten a inderteminate result at 9 months post exposure.

[ScoprioGuy32]

The April test was negative and a little over 4 weeks after exposure- but again anti-biotics in the hospital made me better??? and then mid-October test which the rapid was positive but the Western Blot was indeterminate was close to 9 months ater exposure....

[bearsfan23]

how many months after the exposure was the april test? 2?

[Teak]

Keep working with your doctor.

[ScoprioGuy32]

I tested negative in April but positive on the Elisa at the end of October

[bearsfan23]

did you test pos. or neg. on the elisa tests?

[ScoprioGuy32]

Some background includes growing up in South Africa for 12 years and I have had a TB Vaccination when I was younger - further Lupus does run in my family (tested negative) but positive on the ANA test for something "Autoimmune" ... My WBC has leveled to normal but my platelets are still 71'ish