need help and guidence from the experts on this board as i am extremely worried about catching the acute hiv infection. I am a 41 year male who has frequented few csw for the past 2 years (received uncovered oral from the girls few times). always used protection. have tested for hiv almost every 6 months and has come negative. However a recent infection has scared me to death for my stupid irresponsible mistake.
here are the chain of events :
*had visited a csw on 24th nov 2013. gave and received uncovered oral from her. later used protection during vag-intercourse
*had visited a csw on 11th nov 2013. gave (only) uncovered oral to her. later used protection during vag-intercourse. during the act the condom got stuck inside her.
*had gone for a vacation with family and travelled a bit. did swim in very cold water, post which the whole thing started
*26th dec (about 3 weeks from my visit to csw) started having flu like symptoms with fever (101-102F) with chills and sweating during nights, throat was red, had cough
*28th visited the doctor was put on antibiotics (azithromycin) for 3 days with ferocort and broncho dilator + paracetemol for fever. fever (though reduced to 100-101F). continued through 30th
*Doctor asked me to get CBC & dengue to rule out malaria, dengue etc. My report had :
WBC:2500
Platelet count:1,46,000
Absolute Neutrophils : 1150, Neutrophils:46%
Lymphocytes:45%; absolute Lymphocytes:1125
Eosinophils 3 %; Absolute Eosinophils 75 0 - 500 /µL
R.B.C. Morphology : Mild anisocytosis
W.B.C. Abnormalities : Mild leucopenia, occasional reactive lymphocyte seen.
Platelets : Borderline adequate
Malaria : negative; Dengue Ns1 came negative.
*By 31st, 1st the fever had subsided. Doctor asked me to take another CBC on 2nd Jan 2014 to ensure that the virus had cleared
* My new CBC report was as follows
WBC:4000
Platelet count:1,57,000
Absolute Neutrophils : 2360, Neutrophils:59%
Lymphocytes:33%; absolute Lymphocytes:1320
Eosinophils 1 %; Absolute Eosinophils 40 0 - 500 /µL
R.B.C. Morphology : Normocytic, Normochromic
W.B.C. Abnormalities : Occasional reactive lymphocyte seen
*On 2nd I visited the doctor with the above report. Doctor mentioned it could be infuenza/swine-flu and I might have gone through it. I haven't disclosed my csw visit to the doctor.
*Now I have been having wheezing and cough with grey/green sputum. not severe to the extent where it comes in way of breathing. Doctor asked to get a chest xray which was fine. I am put on forecort 200 (2+2+2) and ab-phylline sr 200 for 10 days
*I still get mild sweats in the mornings. Have lost some weight. I am eating well and started to go for daily walks as well. generally feeling weak but primarily very worried, paranoid about contracting hiv. being a family man with kids i feel devastated and depressed for my irresponsible behavior. I want to and will stop this behavior, but currently praying and keeping my fingers crossed
need experts advice on how to go about getting tested now. should i take a cd4,8 & viral load test to check if i am infected before waiting for another month or so for antibody test? I have heard antibody test might come negative for upto year. please HELP