Westen Blot, after Negative QEIA ?

[iussi]

I  have received relatively good news this week. I got a negative 3rd generation EIA result after 10 weeks.  non-reactive for all other STDs I have tested for so far, but syphilis which might keep showing reactive even after successful treatment.
But the not-so- good news is that I might be inmunocompromised, because my ID believes that the suspicious rash I developed at 7 weeks post possible exposure might have been induced by the varicela-zoster virus (Shingles)  which is generally more common among inmunocompromised individuals affected by HIV, especially because I am only 24 and a second episode of such virus at my age is very uncommon, unless of course I might be inmunocompromised by either HIV or another reason.

My ID ordered testing for Herpes I&II, and cytomegalovirus today and she would want me to take a western blot in like a month or so based on the results from these exams, which will be like 14/15 weeks post exposure. She was great and very encouraging about my Negative HIV status but she seemed a bit worried about the rash and my sudden unexplained lower back pain at 10 weeks . Going through my blood work it becomes obvious that my immune system is reacting to something because of the high lymphocytes/monocytes/ red blood cells and the reducing levels of my palettes count (a month ago it was 215, now 192) above the range, but declining.

I am very hopeful about the results, but still so worried. Why I western blot so long after the "possible exposure" and why shingles so early in this "possible HIV  infection"?

[iussi]

Will definitely do! This is so weird and uncomfortable to say the least. Now the rash is coming back in a different area on my chest, it is itchy but not painful. I am not an IV drug user, I am not/never been on chemo.Few months ago I was a very healthy individual and now getting rashes every other week, back and joint pain and possible shingles after a very unlikely "HIV seroconvertion" ? I am starting to believe it is Urticaria induced by a cat my mom brought home, but the other symptoms are definitely not cat-related and by the looks of it neither by HIV but who knows :S Still awaiting for my Herpes and CMV test results. I have tested negative for HIV 7 times in the last 14 months!  

[Teak]

See a dermatologist.

[iussi]

Unprotected receptive Anal sex, almost 11 weeks ago. The rash didnt feel or look like shingles because it was rather itchy than painful and the back pain came after the rash disappeared in most shingles cases the back pain comes before the rash and it happens in the area where the future rash will show up.. So what the heck is this?!

[Teak]

Try looking in his posting history.

[Jamo17]

Where is it in this post?

[Teak]

He already posted his exposure.

[Jamo17]

What was your risk?

[Teak]

Find another doctor if that BS was what your were told.