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i had unprotected sex with prostitute Nov 16 2013 after two weeks i feel iam not well i have symptoms like body itch tirdness in eyes internal fever dizziness headache and pain under my arms and between my leg lymph swelling pubic i tested after 5 weeks after exposure 6.5 weeks combo and PCR RNA after 9 weeks combo and agine after 10 weeks Elisa and PCR all tests come back nigative so do you think i cach HIV and i need do more tests ? please advise i am so strees and thinking much
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You're welcome; I'm glad to have helped.
Thank you very much with my sincere gratitude
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
With the modern HIV tests, there probably are no such "rare cases". That's old news, left over from earlier test technologies. Everybody with HIV has a positive 4th gen/combo test within 4 weeks of being infected, and that test then stays positive for life. Your G6PD status has no effect on HIV test reliability. The symptoms you mention aren't typical for HIV, and the test result proves HIV is not cause.
Ignore any additional "what if" or "yes but" questions that come to mind. There is nothing more you can think of that would change my opinion or advice. Stop testing, stop worrying, do your best to accept the reasoned, science-based reassurance you have had, and move on.
Ignore any additional "what if" or "yes but" questions that come to mind. There is nothing more you can think of that would change my opinion or advice. Stop testing, stop worrying, do your best to accept the reasoned, science-based reassurance you have had, and move on.
thank u Dr Hunter one more questions What is the rare cases that makes antibody be delayed to appear?
can the 4th genaration discover any infection during first 3 months ?
because i did the combo at 45 day and all test later after exposure
i have G6pd do u think it will affect the HIV test result ?
also me and my girlfriend have acommon symptoms like stomic pain eye burning headache swelling pubic and neck lymph do u think its related to HIV ?
thank u
can the 4th genaration discover any infection during first 3 months ?
because i did the combo at 45 day and all test later after exposure
i have G6pd do u think it will affect the HIV test result ?
also me and my girlfriend have acommon symptoms like stomic pain eye burning headache swelling pubic and neck lymph do u think its related to HIV ?
thank u
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
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MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
You have been seriously overtested. All you needed for 100% conclusive results was a combo test at 4 weeks or more after exposure. All other results are extra and were unnecessary. And adding negative PCR tests to the others nails it down even more conclusively.
All the business about 3 months to definitive results applies when antibody is the only test done. Even then, 6-8 weeks usually is conclusive. Below are a couple of threads that discuss these issues in more detail, including the reasons that 3 months remains the official advice even though conclusive results are available sooner than that. And by the way, looking at your question on the community forum: 6 months is old news. Ignore any websites or educational materials that advise waiting that long for testing of any kind.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/1704700
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/1891685
And by the way, your symptoms aren't worrisome. They aren't typical for HIV, and anyway the blood test results always overrule symptoms.
So no worries, no need for further testing, and if you have a regular partner, you can continue or resume your normal sexual practices without putting that person at risk for HIV.
I hope this has been helpful. Best wishes. Go Seahawks!
HHH, MD
You have been seriously overtested. All you needed for 100% conclusive results was a combo test at 4 weeks or more after exposure. All other results are extra and were unnecessary. And adding negative PCR tests to the others nails it down even more conclusively.
All the business about 3 months to definitive results applies when antibody is the only test done. Even then, 6-8 weeks usually is conclusive. Below are a couple of threads that discuss these issues in more detail, including the reasons that 3 months remains the official advice even though conclusive results are available sooner than that. And by the way, looking at your question on the community forum: 6 months is old news. Ignore any websites or educational materials that advise waiting that long for testing of any kind.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/1704700
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/1891685
And by the way, your symptoms aren't worrisome. They aren't typical for HIV, and anyway the blood test results always overrule symptoms.
So no worries, no need for further testing, and if you have a regular partner, you can continue or resume your normal sexual practices without putting that person at risk for HIV.
I hope this has been helpful. Best wishes. Go Seahawks!
HHH, MD
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