Your tests were accurate before and they still are. You need to shift your unwarranted cocnerns about HIV to finding out what is causing your symotoms. They are not due to HIV. EWH
Hi doctor- Its been 11 weeks now, i still feel sick. At week 9 i had a fever of 105 that lasted a day, now my palms are still red, constantly feel sick and am very tired. I did another home access test at 68 days, I know they use second generation elisa, are these accurate?
You do not need further testing for HIV. Your skin problems are due to something other than HIV. If they are troubling you, I suggest you speak with a dermatologist. EWH
One last question, given the fact i have never had any skin problems before and now have been having them for almost nine weeks( red blotches that burn on hands,feet, and face and burning pimples on legs) Should i continue testing or consider my test conclusive:
6 weeks clearview stat pak 1/2=negative
6 week PCR DNA (hiv1 only)= negative
7 week home access test (hiv1 only)= negative.
sorry to bother you again,
The finger prick tests must perform at the same standards as laboratory tests in order to be approved. The results you have should be believed. Your symptoms are not due to HIV. EWH
Couple more questions, My main concern was the virus made contact with the cut i had, I know my test have all come back negative but i'm worried about the time frame that they were taken. My antibody tests were only fingure prick tests, are they as accurate.I'm really questioning this because i keep geting rashes all over and my mouth is always dry, i keep coming down with head colds, have muscle aches and am tired all the time. thank you
You are correct. The combination of tests you have taken, at the times you have taken provide definitive evidence that you did not get HIV from the exposure you have described. EWH
Thank you Doctor,
If i may trouble you one more time, with all of the conflicting information on the web would the dna pcr and clearview stat pak picked up an infection at six weeks, i also did th home access test at & weeks, i believe that is a fia test. I have been having these symptoms now for 8 weeks, I would think if they were hiv related I should have tested positive. Would just like your professional opinion on this> thank you
Welcome to our Forum. You don't precisely state your question but I presume it is whether or not all of this could be HIV. The answer is no. I'll provide a more detailed explanation of why I say this now.
First, your exposure was very low risk. Most commercial sex workers do not have HIV and even most unprotected exposures do not lead to transmission of any STD, including HIV. In your case, you used a condom for vaginal sex which makes your risk lower still and virtually zero. There is no risk of HIV from receiving unprotected oral sex.
Second, your initial symptoms began too soon to be HIV or other STD. There are no STDs that cause symptoms within a day or two after sex.
Third, you have been tested repeatedly with tests that would be positive if you had HIV. the tests are negative. The combination of tests you've had conclusively prove that you do not have HIV.
You have now been examined by several trained physicians. Atopic dermatitis is not a sign of HIV and is quite common. It can be influenced by many things, including stress, That you have had this is a coincidence, nothing more.
I hope these comments are helpful. You clearly do not have HIV and do not need to worry that you might. I hope that my comments provide you with reassurance on this issue. EWH