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Testing for HIV & 4-5 week test

1st Question:

I just got tested (free) on Monday at a Deparment of Health anonymous testing.  They took blood from my arm and i would need to call in next week Wednesday for the results.  Ive read from the post that there are many different kinds of tests.

Could someone tell me which test i took and how reliable it is.  

2nd Question (Posted Last Week):

I got tested 5 weeks after receiving uprotected oral sex from hostess bar girl and 4 weeks after sucking breasts (assuming had breast milk) from Vegas stripper who gave birth 8 weeks prior (i had dry lips with cracks that felt like cold sores).

Im still stressing out after reading other website forums regarding the breast milk issue.  Here they say no risk but at "The Body" forum they say there are risks.

Stressing out big time.  If this is negative am i home free or do i need to get another test?  I know i should have waited to at least 6 weeks but couldnt wait.  What is my risk with the breast incident in relation to oral sex?  Since ive read on websites breast milk is worse than vaginal fluid.  So does that mean what i did with the breast milk is worse than giving oral sex to a woman with sores in or on my mouth?

Teak, worried, ECN, and others, would appreciate your responses again.  Im killing myself and taking years off my like with all the stress.  Thanks!





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Yes rapids are annonymous, www.hivtest.org  put in your zip code.

What a coincidence, your in-law has a cold also. I guarantee neither of you have HIV, you both have colds and maybe a stomach bug.
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I hope everyone is right.  I have diarrhea again today twice which i hope is stress and still have mucus from cold lasting almost 4 weeks.  Only good news right now is my wifes sister caught a similar cold so maybe my wifes one is not related to hiv.  im praying its not.  my wife continues to have a bad sore throat now with 2 significant lumps on the back of her throat near the tonsils, one on each side.  I hope thats normal.

one more question...is it okay to have unprotected sex with my wife?  (i guess continue since i already had it about 5 times w/ejaculation.  Tried not to have sex recently in the last week)  

I think im going to try and manage and wait to 5/21 to get my results.  I have no idea where to get that rapid test.  Is it annoynomous?  Does it go on my medical records?  Im clueless.  ive only been to the free testing agency provided by the department of health.  I actually asked for the oral swab instead of the blood because i was afraid my wife would see the bruise which i still have very slightly after 4 days.  But they said they would need to send it somewhere for testing.

thanks everyone!  im praying for a negative result.
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I think, you just do a test to rest your mind out of any anxiety. You are fine and please don't overly stressed yourself. Do a test and get a negative results and you will be fine.
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I have noticed that saying that is pointless to the worried wells, they cant accept a non-risk situation. Hell most of them cant even accept the negative result. Cant hurt to get tested thouigh ya know?

I need to change my screenname, I wouldnt have made it what it is if I had read some of these crazy threads around here before I registered. I was just worried about my white tongue, plus I have a **** load of unprotected incidents.
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You were never at risk of contracting HIV and didn't need any tests.
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I agree with ECN, go tommorow for a rapid test and be done with it. Symptoms mean nothing.

Stress is a killer and can take you down faster than HIV can. Your risk is virtually non-existant anyway.
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