am I safe from hiv

[jackiemoon]

Hi! About 5 weeks ago I had a high risk exposure! I had unprotected sex with a girl who says she doesn't have hiv!( she is bisexual)! About 3 weeks after exposure I had swollen lymph nodes in my neck and a week later I had a rash on my chest stomach and arm. I had a test done 4 and half weeks after exposure! (Oraquick rapid test) am I safe from hiv or should I wait a while longer to get tested again?

Thanks  

Please reply

[jackiemoon]

Thank you very much Teak,

[Teak]

Symptoms will never tell you anything about your status. You put yourself at risk and need to test not only for HIV but other STDs.

ARS rash looks like hives and do not itch.
I doubt if a wisdom tooth can cause swollen lymph nodes unless infected.
Unless your are a medical professional you'll never know if you have swollen lymph nodes. It's best be left up to the professional to diagnose lymph nodes.

[jackiemoon]

I was told by the doctor the rash could just be cause by stress cause I have been stress after the exposure(worried I have hiv) and she also said it could be a heat rash because my rash doesn't look like and hiv rash!   What does an hiv look like? Is it itchy? I also told her I have swollen gums caused my a wisdom tooth, and said the swollen lymph nodes could be caused by that! Is that true?

[Teak]

3 months post exposure is conclusive.

[jackiemoon]

Thanks for your reply! I've posted question before and no one responded!  

How safe am I in % wise at 4 and a half weeks! I hear that's googs enought, well atleast to be pretty secure its ganna be negative at 3 months.

[appu30]

3 months test post exposure is conclusive

[jackiemoon]

I forgot to mention the rapid test was negative!