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my elisa is non reactive and my western blot is indeterminant after three months of exposure
This is 32 years old guy from INDIA and I had a unprotected sex with unknown woman on 18 OCT 08 because of this
I had gone under following HIV tests:-
Test carried Result Comment
1.ELISA Negative Had a at 3 weeks from exposure
2.Western Blot Negative Had a at 6 weeks from exposure
3.Western Blot INDETERMINANT* Had a at 12 weeks from exposure
*Only shows positive for gag160 antibody and rest of antibodies show negative for HIV-1&HIV-2
4.ELISA NEGATIVE Had a at almost 13 weeks from exposure
And as per my doctors with whom I had a consult my reports , they says:-'
1)Dr J. K. Maniar(Dermotologist , HIV Specailist) says that I am not infected from HIV.
2)Dr. Atul K Patel(specialist of infectious disease) also says that I am not infected from HIV and no need any test for HIV any more.
3)Dr. Seth(MD ,Pathologist) say that it could happen that sometimes Western Blot gives indeterminate result because of some interfere of antigens in blood and he also says that my other test report indicate negative for HIV. Therefore I'm not infected form HIV and also no need any more test.
Conclusion: I'm still in doubt & always thinking that I could be victim of HIV.
My Health is OK but I donot feel comfortable as I used to feel before.
Please let me know what I shuold do.
Thanks
KANT from INDIA
I had gone under following HIV tests:-
Test carried Result Comment
1.ELISA Negative Had a at 3 weeks from exposure
2.Western Blot Negative Had a at 6 weeks from exposure
3.Western Blot INDETERMINANT* Had a at 12 weeks from exposure
*Only shows positive for gag160 antibody and rest of antibodies show negative for HIV-1&HIV-2
4.ELISA NEGATIVE Had a at almost 13 weeks from exposure
And as per my doctors with whom I had a consult my reports , they says:-'
1)Dr J. K. Maniar(Dermotologist , HIV Specailist) says that I am not infected from HIV.
2)Dr. Atul K Patel(specialist of infectious disease) also says that I am not infected from HIV and no need any test for HIV any more.
3)Dr. Seth(MD ,Pathologist) say that it could happen that sometimes Western Blot gives indeterminate result because of some interfere of antigens in blood and he also says that my other test report indicate negative for HIV. Therefore I'm not infected form HIV and also no need any more test.
Conclusion: I'm still in doubt & always thinking that I could be victim of HIV.
My Health is OK but I donot feel comfortable as I used to feel before.
Please let me know what I shuold do.
Thanks
KANT from INDIA
you're HIV - my friend...
uncomfortable is due to anxiety, fear, depressed, guilty...same as myself..
your result is conclusive...
move on...
uncomfortable is due to anxiety, fear, depressed, guilty...same as myself..
your result is conclusive...
move on...
If your 13 week Elisa was non-reactive it means you don't have HIV. End of story.
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